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Maximising fire safety for social tenants with dementia

|Date: 18 May, 2021

Maximising fire safety for social tenants with dementia

As part of 2021’s Dementia Action Week, Claire O’Meara, National Account Director at FireAngel, shares ho ...

As part of 2021’s Dementia Action Week, Claire O’Meara, National Account Director at FireAngel, shares how technology can help safeguard tenants with dementia. Dementia affects over 800,000 people in ...

18 May, 2021
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The housing sector needs to take scrutiny more seriously

|Date: 12 May, 2021

The housing sector needs to take scrutiny more seriously

Mears Executive Director Alan Long, shares his thoughts on why the housing sector needs to take scrutiny ...

Mears Executive Director Alan Long, shares his thoughts on why the housing sector needs to take scrutiny more seriously. Scrutiny is a word often bandied about — people say more of it is needed and co ...

12 May, 2021
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It’s boom time for MMC – time to get involved says LHC

|Date: 6 May, 2021

It’s boom time for MMC – time to get involved says LHC

You will have read a lot about modern methods of construction (MMC). You may have even investigated where ...

You will have read a lot about modern methods of construction (MMC). You may have even investigated where you can incorporate it into your plans. But if you haven’t introduced it to any of your projec ...

6 May, 2021
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Establishing resilient health and safety practices for employees

|Date: 29 April, 2021

Establishing resilient health and safety practices for employees

This year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is promoting learning developed through the COVID- ...

This year, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is promoting learning developed through the COVID-19 pandemic and investing in resilient health and safety systems as part of its World Day for S ...

29 April, 2021
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Liberty | Challenging times, but many changes are here to stay beyond the pandemic

|Date: 26 April, 2021

Liberty | Challenging times, but many changes are here to stay beyond the pandemic

The last year has seen significant changes for the property services sector as it continues to adapt its ...

The last year has seen significant changes for the property services sector as it continues to adapt its services to manage the impact of lockdown measures. Liberty’s Group Managing Director, Ray Jone ...

26 April, 2021
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Digital software, empathy and flexibility central to the continued support of healthcare clients

|Date: 12 April, 2021

Digital software, empathy and flexibility central to the continued support of healthcare clients

During the pandemic, tech platforms have come into their own – but looking beyond the likes of Zoom and M ...

During the pandemic, tech platforms have come into their own – but looking beyond the likes of Zoom and Microsoft Teams in keeping us connected while working remotely, digital tools and software have ...

12 April, 2021
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Legal Update | Right to Regenerate

|Date: 1 April, 2021

Legal Update | Right to Regenerate

Winckworth Sherwood’s Sarah Waite discusses the Government’s new proposals to make it easier for the publ ...

Winckworth Sherwood’s Sarah Waite discusses the Government’s new proposals to make it easier for the public to buy and regenerate vacant land in England to transform into homes, businesses and communi ...

1 April, 2021
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Industry Comment | Council housing finance after the pandemic

|Date: 31 March, 2021

Industry Comment | Council housing finance after the pandemic

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

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the impact of the pandemic on local authorities. Provided roll-out of the vaccination programme permi ...

31 March, 2021
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BTP Architects | Reducing carbon emissions in new properties

|Date: 29 March, 2021

BTP Architects | Reducing carbon emissions in new properties

Meeting carbon emission targets will be a balancing act for the construction industry, says Manny Atkinso ...

Meeting carbon emission targets will be a balancing act for the construction industry, says Manny Atkinson, Director at BTP Architects. Targets to reduce carbon emissions will have a huge impact on ho ...

29 March, 2021
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Is lack of an agreed Net Zero Carbon definition hampering decarbonisation efforts, asks Focus?

|Date: 18 March, 2021

Is lack of an agreed Net Zero Carbon definition hampering decarbonisation efforts, asks Focus?

Sustainability experts at Focus have questioned whether the lack of an agreed Net Zero Carbon (NZC) defin ...

Sustainability experts at Focus have questioned whether the lack of an agreed Net Zero Carbon (NZC) definition is hampering the built environment’s decarbonisation efforts. In June 2019, the UK govern ...

18 March, 2021
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