Birmingham City Council Archives

Sixteen historic World War 2 bungalows modernised and brought back into use

|Date: 25 September, 2024

Sixteen historic World War 2 bungalows modernised and brought back into use

Birmingham City Council has refurbished and preserved sixteen historic Phoenix prefabricated homes dating ...

Birmingham City Council has refurbished and preserved sixteen historic Phoenix prefabricated homes dating back to World War 2, bringing them back into use for social housing. The Wake Green bungalows ...

25 September, 2024
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Drive to make social homes greener, warmer and more energy efficient gathers pace

|Date: 2 September, 2024

Drive to make social homes greener, warmer and more energy efficient gathers pace

Birmingham City Council has retrofitted around a quarter of the homes identified as part of an ambitious ...

Birmingham City Council has retrofitted around a quarter of the homes identified as part of an ambitious project to make council homes greener, warmer and more energy efficient. Around 550 home ...

2 September, 2024
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Equans enters into new partnership with Birmingham City Council

|Date: 10 May, 2024

Equans enters into new partnership with Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council has awarded Equans a new housing repairs contract, extending its successful partn ...

Birmingham City Council has awarded Equans a new housing repairs contract, extending its successful partnership with the energy, services and regeneration specialist. The new contract will see Equans ...

10 May, 2024
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Birmingham City Council and local college unite to tackle regional construction skills shortage and boost employment

|Date: 12 March, 2024

Birmingham City Council and local college unite to tackle regional construction skills shortage and boost employment

A ground-breaking new partnership will help tackle the construction skills shortage to support delivery o ...

A ground-breaking new partnership will help tackle the construction skills shortage to support delivery of 113 current and planned major developments in Birmingham — including Phase Three of Paradise, ...

12 March, 2024
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First ever Birmingham Housing Week chance for young people and communities ‘to shape city’s blueprint’

|Date: 14 December, 2023

First ever Birmingham Housing Week chance for young people and communities ‘to shape city’s blueprint’

Young people and communities are being urged to use the first-ever Birmingham Housing Week to “look beyon ...

Young people and communities are being urged to use the first-ever Birmingham Housing Week to “look beyond the hard hats and bricks” and explore the raft of housing sector career opportunities as part ...

14 December, 2023
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Partnership set to accelerate green skills and jobs for upgrading Birmingham housing

|Date: 8 August, 2023

Partnership set to accelerate green skills and jobs for upgrading Birmingham housing

Birmingham City Council has announced a three-year partnership with The Retrofit Academy, to accelerate t ...

Birmingham City Council has announced a three-year partnership with The Retrofit Academy, to accelerate the development of the green workforce and infrastructure needed to upgrade social housing in th ...

8 August, 2023
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Morgan Sindall Construction and students break ground at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

|Date: 18 July, 2023

Morgan Sindall Construction and students break ground at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

Tier One construction company Morgan Sindall Construction, and teachers and students have come together t ...

Tier One construction company Morgan Sindall Construction, and teachers and students have come together to celebrate the start of works at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy, on behalf of Acivico, a wholl ...

18 July, 2023
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Regeneration milestone for Perry Barr as new homes completed

|Date: 14 April, 2023

Regeneration milestone for Perry Barr as new homes completed

The regeneration of Perry Barr in Birmingham takes another step forwards as construction is now complete ...

The regeneration of Perry Barr in Birmingham takes another step forwards as construction is now complete on the first phase of the Perry Barr Residential Scheme. Almost 1,000 much-needed new homes are ...

14 April, 2023
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Win for Shelforce at inaugural housing awards

|Date: 1 March, 2023

Win for Shelforce at inaugural housing awards

Window and door manufacturer Shelforce won the ‘Most Significant Service Improvement’ award at the first ...

Window and door manufacturer Shelforce won the ‘Most Significant Service Improvement’ award at the first ever Housing Awards. City Housing, part of Birmingham City Council, launched the awards as part ...

1 March, 2023
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Plans for transformation of Smithfield Birmingham submitted for approval

|Date: 31 January, 2023

Plans for transformation of Smithfield Birmingham submitted for approval

Designs for a landmark scheme that will regenerate Smithfield Birmingham have been submitted to the City ...

Designs for a landmark scheme that will regenerate Smithfield Birmingham have been submitted to the City Council, following an extensive consultation on the proposals. The site played a central role i ...

31 January, 2023
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City Plumbing and Help me Fix partner to help housing providers meet new regulatory demands

Katie Clemence-Jackson appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Stepnell hits structural milestone at £11.3m Lichfield leisure development

Miller Knight wins place on national building safety and compliance framework

NetZero Collective secures placement on LHC Procurement Group and ODS Group retrofit and decarbonisation frameworks

Cardo Group comments on the Government’s new Decent Homes Standard consultation

Unlocking affordable rural housing in England: A roadmap for change

Greater Manchester signs new five-year collaboration agreement with Daikin

Report warns Scotland ill-equipped to meet housing needs of ageing population

Plentific launches tech-led scorecards supporting digital readiness for Awaab’s Law

Equans enters into new partnership with Birmingham City Council

Equans enters into new partnership with Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council and local college unite to tackle regional construction skills shortage and boost employment

Birmingham City Council and local college unite to tackle regional construction skills shortage and boost employment

First ever Birmingham Housing Week chance for young people and communities ‘to shape city’s blueprint’

First ever Birmingham Housing Week chance for young people and communities ‘to shape city’s blueprint’

Morgan Sindall Construction and students break ground at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

Morgan Sindall Construction and students break ground at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy

Regeneration milestone for Perry Barr as new homes completed

Regeneration milestone for Perry Barr as new homes completed

Plans for transformation of Smithfield Birmingham submitted for approval

Plans for transformation of Smithfield Birmingham submitted for approval