Autumn and Winter can be quite an expensive time of year, not only is Christmas on the horizon but with the temperatures dramatically cooling down outside, our energy bills tend to go up too. Peter Cox...
Social housing plays a crucial role in providing affordable, secure and safe homes for individuals and families across the UK. The quality and sustainability of this sector of housing has been under close scrutiny in recent...
Spotting a crack in your wall can be quite a scary experience. Don’t panic, but do investigate. Only a small proportion of cracks are symptomatic of a more serious underlying structural problem, however it is important...
The British Standard for wall ties – BS1243 was introduced in 1945 and was a ‘prescriptive’ standard – ie all ties had to conform to the approved design of the time, and the ‘butterfly’, ‘double triangle’...
Your property may very well be your most valuable asset, so when it comes to selling your home you’ll no doubt want to ensure that you get the best price for it. Before you begin the...
British Standard 8102 is a global Code of Practice that gives recommendations and guidance on ways to deal with and prevent the entry of water from surrounding ground into a structure below ground level. The standard...
Soaring gas and electricity bills have intensified the cost of living crisis, with inflation hitting its highest level in more than 40 years. In the current economic climate, where energy prices are as high as they...
After months of trials working with Hilti UK, Peter Cox have ordered 97 AIC1000 units, which will help productivity by reducing the amount of airborne dust particles meaning less clean up and a safer environment for...
2020 was undoubtedly a challenging year, and while many of us may have hoped for a less turbulent start to 2021, the weather unfortunately hasn’t been in our favour. Since the beginning of January, the UK,...