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Modular Construction: Breaking the barriers

|Date: 13 February, 2019

Modular Construction: Breaking the barriers

Chris Holleron, Group Product Manager – Construction for Hadley Group, looks at the challenges behind the ...

Chris Holleron, Group Product Manager – Construction for Hadley Group, looks at the challenges behind the uptake of modular construction in housing and outlines how it can speed up the build process a ...

13 February, 2019
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Industry Comment | More support needed

|Date: 12 February, 2019

Industry Comment | More support needed

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), says additional ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), says additional grant funding, as well as an extension of the rent policy, would give local authorities greater ...

12 February, 2019
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Opinion | Five things social housing providers need to look for in 2019

|Date: 4 January, 2019

Opinion | Five things social housing providers need to look for in 2019

What does 2019 hold in store for social housing providers? Winckworth Sherwood’s Social Housing team poin ...

What does 2019 hold in store for social housing providers? Winckworth Sherwood’s Social Housing team point to five things every social housing provider will need to consider in the year ahead. The gro ...

4 January, 2019
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Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

|Date: 21 December, 2018

Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

Current proposals to ban combustible cladding don’t go far enough, says Allison Whittington, Head of Hous ...

Current proposals to ban combustible cladding don’t go far enough, says Allison Whittington, Head of Housing at Zurich Municipal. The Government’s recent announcement confirming a ban on the use of co ...

21 December, 2018
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Letwin Report Response: Are We Forgetting the Complex Nature of Housing Delivery?

|Date: 19 November, 2018

Letwin Report Response: Are We Forgetting the Complex Nature of Housing Delivery?

The much-anticipated Letwin Report has taken a significant step forward in considering the housing crisis ...

The much-anticipated Letwin Report has taken a significant step forward in considering the housing crisis, suggesting a major overhaul in delivery. Scott Winnard, partner at national property consulta ...

19 November, 2018
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Industry Comment: The Energy User Must Be At The Heart of Policy

|Date: 9 November, 2018

Industry Comment: The Energy User Must Be At The Heart of Policy

It’s time to put the energy user at the heart of policy, says incoming Association for Decentralised Ener ...

It’s time to put the energy user at the heart of policy, says incoming Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Deputy Director Dr Joanne Wade. Futurebuild, the evolution of ecobuild, will bring tog ...

9 November, 2018
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INDUSTRY COMMENT: HRA Debt Caps To Go

|Date: 6 November, 2018

INDUSTRY COMMENT: HRA Debt Caps To Go

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Theres ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Theresa May’s announcement to abolish the council borrowing cap. The system of self-financing for Eng ...

6 November, 2018
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Scape Procure highlights how procurement and frameworks can help public sector organisations create a lasting legacy of community benefits

|Date: 3 September, 2018

Scape Procure highlights how procurement and frameworks can help public sector organisations create a lasting legacy of community benefits

Victoria Brambini, Managing Director at Scape Procure, discusses the benefits of procurement and framewor ...

Victoria Brambini, Managing Director at Scape Procure, discusses the benefits of procurement and frameworks for public sector organisations facing increasing budgetary pressures. In the current geopol ...

3 September, 2018
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What next for cladding on high-rise buildings? Asks Winckworth Sherwood

|Date: 22 August, 2018

What next for cladding on high-rise buildings? Asks Winckworth Sherwood

Charis Beverton, Senior Associate in the Construction team at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, discusses hig ...

Charis Beverton, Senior Associate in the Construction team at law firm Winckworth Sherwood, discusses high-rise buildings and the materials used in them. It has been determined that the kind of claddi ...

22 August, 2018
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The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

|Date: 3 August, 2018

The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and ...

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and directs local authorities on matters around granting permission for developments. Sam Dewar, a ...

3 August, 2018
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