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Independent testing crucial to bridge retrofit confidence gap, BSRIA study reveals

|Date: 3 June, 2025

Independent testing crucial to bridge retrofit confidence gap, BSRIA study reveals

New research from the Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA), highlights a signi ...

New research from the Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA), highlights a significant confidence gap between construction professionals and the general public regarding the e ...

3 June, 2025
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Successful housing project shows best measures to cut carbon emissions

|Date: 13 May, 2025

Successful housing project shows best measures to cut carbon emissions

A pilot housing partnership in Nottingham has enabled 77 homes to achieve annual combined carbon savings ...

A pilot housing partnership in Nottingham has enabled 77 homes to achieve annual combined carbon savings of 19.41 tonnes per year, thanks to a combination of energy efficiency advice and the installat ...

13 May, 2025
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New solar panels for Coventry University

|Date: 4 February, 2025

New solar panels for Coventry University

Coventry University has begun work to reduce its carbon emissions and meet its net zero carbon target by ...

Coventry University has begun work to reduce its carbon emissions and meet its net zero carbon target by 2030 by installing hundreds of new solar panels. The ambitious programme will see panels instal ...

4 February, 2025
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Equans to deliver major green upgrades to social housing in Scunthorpe

|Date: 21 October, 2024

Equans to deliver major green upgrades to social housing in Scunthorpe

Energy and regeneration specialist, Equans, will soon start work on a multi-million-pound project, on beh ...

Energy and regeneration specialist, Equans, will soon start work on a multi-million-pound project, on behalf of social housing provider Ongo Homes, which will drastically reduce carbon emissions and t ...

21 October, 2024
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Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

|Date: 11 June, 2024

Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

Heat from the chalk aquifer beneath London is being used to heat three South London housing estates by re ...

Heat from the chalk aquifer beneath London is being used to heat three South London housing estates by retrofitting heat pumps to save carbon emissions, explains Anastasia Mylona, Technical Director o ...

11 June, 2024
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OSB in timber frame construction

|Date: 10 June, 2024

OSB in timber frame construction

Rebecca Goldsmith, Product Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why innovative OSB panels that integrate a ...

Rebecca Goldsmith, Product Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why innovative OSB panels that integrate air and vapour control layers are a potential game-changer in timber frame construction, offerin ...

10 June, 2024
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IStructE raises concerns about lack of embodied carbon regulation within proposals

|Date: 18 April, 2024

IStructE raises concerns about lack of embodied carbon regulation within proposals

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has written to the Secretary of State for the Departme ...

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has written to the Secretary of State for the Department Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to express its concern that the regulation of ...

18 April, 2024
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Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Fabric first and MMC Category 2 timber frame housing solutions

|Date: 16 April, 2024

Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Fabric first and MMC Category 2 timber frame housing solutions

Blane Pannell, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, discusses the importance of taki ...

Blane Pannell, Sales and Marketing Director at Taylor Lane Timber Frame, discusses the importance of taking a fabric first approach to building new homes and the benefits of opting for MMC Category 2 ...

16 April, 2024
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Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

|Date: 9 April, 2024

Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

Local authorities are being invited to access funding and expertise to help get hundreds of thousands of ...

Local authorities are being invited to access funding and expertise to help get hundreds of thousands of homes insulated and have renewable energy installed, as part of a new pilot scheme. The Local ...

9 April, 2024
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Support for social landlords and local authorities to navigate retrofit and energy-efficient housing upgrades

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Support for social landlords and local authorities to navigate retrofit and energy-efficient housing upgrades

Social housing providers and local authorities faced with retrofitting housing and building stock to a ne ...

Social housing providers and local authorities faced with retrofitting housing and building stock to a net zero carbon-ready standard can now access a list of approved experts with the diverse skills ...

7 March, 2024
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New figures show rough sleeping in London doubles in just over a decade

Two Rivers Housing and the ECLT’s partnership begins to take shape as work starts on 31 new affordable homes for local families

VIVID completes its 10,000th new home — a big milestone in building a brighter future

London to get up to £11.7bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme funding

Tenants welcomed to new homes at Dalquhurn Lane

The City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) win net zero award

Wilmott Dixon and SCAPE enter 20th year of continued partnership

South Cambridgeshire parish of Eltisley celebrates 33% increase in affordable housing provision

Schools could face ‘heatwave’ like temperatures for 10 weeks a year, while flooding could make Peterborough uninhabitable this century

JV North appoints contractors and consultants to £500m social housebuilding framework

Independent testing crucial to bridge retrofit confidence gap, BSRIA study reveals

Independent testing crucial to bridge retrofit confidence gap, BSRIA study reveals

New solar panels for Coventry University

New solar panels for Coventry University

Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

IStructE raises concerns about lack of embodied carbon regulation within proposals

IStructE raises concerns about lack of embodied carbon regulation within proposals

Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities

Ambitious retrofit funding opportunities for local authorities