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Research finds that healthy placemaking could reduce costs and pressures on government and the NHS

|Date: 18 April, 2018

Research finds that healthy placemaking could reduce costs and pressures on government and the NHS

Design Council has launched its Healthy Placemaking research, which closely examines the public, and econ ...

Design Council has launched its Healthy Placemaking research, which closely examines the public, and economic benefits of healthy placemaking across the UK. The environments where we live and work hav ...

18 April, 2018
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SBS appointed to new insulation framework by Derby Homes

|Date: 17 April, 2018

SBS appointed to new insulation framework by Derby Homes

Social housing provider Derby Homes Limited has named Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited as its n ...

Social housing provider Derby Homes Limited has named Sustainable Building Services (UK) Limited as its number one ranked supplier for external wall insulation services. The organisation's Insulation ...

17 April, 2018
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Hedgehogs and housebuilding activities for Iron Acton pupils

|Date: 16 April, 2018

Hedgehogs and housebuilding activities for Iron Acton pupils

Children at Iron Acton Primary School in South Gloucestershire built a house and met a hedgehog during an ...

Children at Iron Acton Primary School in South Gloucestershire built a house and met a hedgehog during an action-packed series of learning activities with Merlin and Lovell. Housing association Merlin ...

16 April, 2018
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Major organisations come together to uphold Garden City principles

|Date: 13 April, 2018

Major organisations come together to uphold Garden City principles

Over 50 organisations — including councils, professional bodies, trade associations, charities, developer ...

Over 50 organisations — including councils, professional bodies, trade associations, charities, developers and designers — are calling on the Government to reinstate a reference to Garden City princip ...

13 April, 2018
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Willmott Dixon launches Mental Health First Aider initiative

|Date: 13 April, 2018

Willmott Dixon launches Mental Health First Aider initiative

Willmott Dixon has trained over 130 people, a fifth of its workforce, to become mental health first aider ...

Willmott Dixon has trained over 130 people, a fifth of its workforce, to become mental health first aiders on construction sites and in offices nationwide to support its All Safe Minds campaign. Every ...

13 April, 2018
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LGA responds to government consultation regarding toughening rules on building safety

|Date: 12 April, 2018

LGA responds to government consultation regarding toughening rules on building safety

Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter responds to the Government’s consultation on strengthen ...

Local Government Association Chairman Lord Porter responds to the Government’s consultation on strengthening fire testing for cladding systems on residential buildings. Lord Porter said: “The LGA expl ...

12 April, 2018
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City council sends in drones to ensure smart spend on tower block refurbishment

|Date: 12 April, 2018

City council sends in drones to ensure smart spend on tower block refurbishment

Specialist drones and abseilers have conducted an in-depth survey of a 24-storey residential tower block ...

Specialist drones and abseilers have conducted an in-depth survey of a 24-storey residential tower block to ascertain its suitability for works to improve insulation and energy efficiency. Southampton ...

12 April, 2018
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Stonewater’s new development helps bridge the affordability gap in Weston-super-Mare

|Date: 11 April, 2018

Stonewater’s new development helps bridge the affordability gap in Weston-super-Mare

Hay Grove, a new £5m Stonewater development of 35 affordable homes in Weston-super-Mare, has been designe ...

Hay Grove, a new £5m Stonewater development of 35 affordable homes in Weston-super-Mare, has been designed to provide an affordable housing option for local people on average incomes. Stonewater has f ...

11 April, 2018
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Mentorship scheme set up to help Dundee pupils into construction

|Date: 11 April, 2018

Mentorship scheme set up to help Dundee pupils into construction

A leading infrastructure firm is helping secondary pupils look into life beyond education with a mentor s ...

A leading infrastructure firm is helping secondary pupils look into life beyond education with a mentor scheme at Baldragon Academy in Dundee. Six senior students are set to benefit from the expertise ...

11 April, 2018
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Build your dream home with pilot mortgage scheme

|Date: 9 April, 2018

Build your dream home with pilot mortgage scheme

A £2.5m pilot scheme offering self-builders the chance to apply for a mortgage through their local author ...

A £2.5m pilot scheme offering self-builders the chance to apply for a mortgage through their local authority with just a 5% deposit has gone live in Cherwell. Until 11th May 2018, up to five people wi ...

9 April, 2018
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