Housing Brighton: People and Place 2026

Gerflor is a leading manufacturer of sustainable, innovative, and high-quality flooring and wall covering solutions for the social housing and new build markets. Our products are fast and economical to install, provide excellent longevity, outstanding comfort, optimal safety, and high acoustic performance.

The collections are available in popular and contemporary designs, and free trial areas are also available for new customers. Loved by landlords, tenants and owners alike with best sellers in stock for fast delivery. Gerflor will also be joined by Gradus business that is part of the Gerflor Group, and is a UK manufacturer of stair edgings, floor trims, barrier matting and wall protection.

This vast array of interior finishing solutions ensures that the housing sector has a complete package for all project needs. The combined business of Gerflor and Gradus is backed up by a strong network of experienced specification, technical, customer and design support teams.

More information coming soon 

FIREFLY® are pioneering manufacturers of tested & certified flexible fire barriers and passive fire protection systems. Our fire barriers are made in the UK using lightweight, easy to install textiles. Fire barriers are used to compartmentalise building voids and concealed spaces to contain fire and smoke for a specified period of integrity and insulation.  

Policy in Practice is a social policy and analytics company that helps people discover and access financial support they are missing out on due to a lack of awareness, stigma and the complexity of the application process.

We help housing providers to boost residents’ incomes, create long term sustainable tenancies and improve operational efficiency using our award winning Better Off Platform.

This is how our housing provider clients identified £187 million and increased their customer's income by an average of £570 a month last year.

Ridge is a built environment consultancy with a vision to redefine excellence in the built environment. Founded in 1946, we deliver on our clients’ aspirations through unwavering quality, ingenuity and partnerships that create lasting impact. We have over 1,300 people in 14 UK offices. Our multidisciplinary expertise ensures housing providers, local authorities, and developers have the insight, strategy, and technical support to make informed decisions and deliver lasting value. Together, we’re shaping the future of social housing.

Strategic asset management: We provide stock condition surveys, housing asset management, compliance reviews, and high-quality data insights to support informed decision-making. Our expertise in strategy development and viability assessments helps clients plan stock rationalisation, redevelopment, and investment with confidence.

Technical expertise: We undertake structural assessments for LPS and RAAC, fire safety consultancy, due diligence, and retrofit solutions. From design and specification to compliance and risk assessments, we ensure projects meet the highest standards. Our procurement expertise, including Fusion21 framework experience, enables efficient, compliant delivery.

Net Zero housing: We advise on retrofit, town and country planning, and cost management for new-build projects. We integrate sustainability into every stage, turning ambitious goals into practical solutions.

Social value: Embedding community impact into procurement strategies, we work to support local employment, skills development, and long-term resilience.

We're dedicated to supporting Housing Associations and Local Authorities with flexible procurement solutions that save you time and money. Our frameworks and DPS's connect housing providers with a wide range of suppliers - from local SMEs to national contractors - ready to deliver your projects.

But we’ve grown to cover more than just procurement. We reinvest in the sector through our tailored training programmes, knowledge sharing events, and community fund - all helping our members make a lasting impact.

Today, we’re owned by 62 Housing Associations and Local Authorities, collectively managing over 475,000 homes.

Daikin has been a global leader in climate control for over 100 years, delivering high-performance cooling, heating, ventilation, and refrigeration solutions. Its innovative technologies improve indoor air quality and comfort while supporting a more sustainable future. Committed to achieving net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050, Daikin is driving the UK's transition to green energy with low-carbon heat pumps and a whole-life approach to building decarbonisation. From product design to recycling, the company focuses on reducing environmental impact at every stage. 

Daikin's mission is simple: to create smarter, healthier, and more comfortable indoor environments - for every home, every space, and everyone. 

Huws Gray Partnership Solutions is the Public Sector specialism within Huws Gray Ltd. By consolidating the strengths and experiences of our brands within Huws Gray, we can offer a unified interface across our businesses. Being part of this incredible Huws Gray family has escalated the benefits we can provide throughout our branch network of over 250 locations and enabled the steady development of our seamless one-stop shop service, which combines all possible material supply requirements under one roof. With over 200 Public Sector partners, they are all provided with a bespoke service solution that aligns with the requirements of their operation.