As the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces plans to "build, build, build" to boost Britain's infrastructure and fuel economic recovery across the UK, Bristan Specification Sales Director, Craig Rendall reflects on the challenge.
“The new housing measures present great opportunity for the housebuilder market with a £12 billion affordable homes program supporting up to 180,000 new affordable homes for ownership and rent over the next eight years.
“Under the measures, the government has said the Home Builders Fund will receive an additional £450 million to help smaller developers deliver around 7,200 new homes.
“The government has also announced that funds from the £400 million Brownfield Land Fund had been allocated to certain areas to “support around 24,000 homes”. The West Midlands, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region, Sheffield City Region, and North of Tyne and Tees Valley will benefit from the fund.
“All of which is exciting news for the house building sector, if we work together we can deliver. As the industry bounces back it’s easy to get focused on completions but it’s important to remember that’s not the end of the customer journey. Homeowner satisfaction is key for brand reputation and a job gone wrong can be extremely costly to rectify after the fact.
“For over 40 years, we've been helping house building professionals meet the dreams and aspirations of their buyers with exactly the right choice of taps and showers. Whether it’s for social housing, five bedroom executive homes or chic, city centre apartments, the Bristan Group is dedicated to creating brilliant solutions for your next project.”
“As Local Authority and Housing Association budgets become increasingly stretched, finding new ways to increase value without compromising on quality in public sector specifications becomes more and more important.
“That’s one of the reasons we’re constantly investing in better product designs to improve quality and usability while satisfying the demands of Local Authorities and regulators.
“For instance, some of our shower and bath fill mixer taps are thermostatically controlled to ensure water temperatures never exceed 44oC. A crucial part of satisfying Part G of the building regulations and protecting tenants from the risk of scalding.
“At the same time, robust design and hardwearing chrome finishes resist wear and tear, reducing the need for frequent repairs or replacement in your homes.
“Bristan Group products are fully compliant to UK Water Regulations, which guarantees specifications fall in line with regulations and byelaws covering water supply and fittings.”
Together we are Bristan, Heritage and Cascade
Did you know we have three brilliant brands in the Bristan Group portfolio?
Bristan - Established in 1977 by plumbers Brian and Stan, Bristan is the showcase brand in our portfolio and the market leader for taps and showers. One in five homes in the UK has a Bristan tap or shower fitted.
Heritage Bathrooms - Dedicated to helping the nation express their inner designer when it comes to their bathroom, Heritage is on a mission to ban the bland and create and celebrate distinctively individual bathrooms.
Cascade - Offering exceptional value for money for those jobs where cost counts. Underpinned by an unrelenting commitment to ethical supply and quality. Quality without complications. Affordable taps and showers that our customers can depend on day after day. And, as part of Bristan Group, you can be reassured that Cascade standards are high even when the price isn’t – all of our products are made with integrity and to the highest ethical standards.
Every product is backed by the Bristan Group’s industry-leading, next day distribution service and Bristan Care dedicated after-sales support resource.
Craig continues: “We understand that housebuilders and developers require aesthetically pleasing, functional, easy-to-install, fit-and-forget products such as Part G of the Building Regulations on water saving and safety, while still delivering on quality and budget. Working in partnership with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) we provide support for specification professionals with project building tools, technical data sheets, BIM data, links to RIBA and much, much more.”
Together we deliver
Lee Jones, Head of Manufacturer Solutions at NBS said: “The task of tap and shower specification remains a complex one. Specifiers have to work in the most time and cost efficient way possible, whilst also considering infection control, hygiene, sustainability, hot water safety and duty of care. Our long standing partnership with the Bristan Group provides our partners with tried and tested resources to get the job done. Find out more information here.
How the Bristan Group can help you
Our customers trust we deliver on our reliability and quality commitment. It’s all part of our promise to keep life flowing. Find out more here.
