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Defendable decision-making in retrofit

|Date: 18 August, 2025

Defendable decision-making in retrofit

Defendable decision-making in retrofit — why slowing down the process can improve long-term outcomes says ...

Defendable decision-making in retrofit — why slowing down the process can improve long-term outcomes says Kevin Clarke, Account Delivery Manager at Procure Plus. As the Home Upgrade Grant Wave 2 (HUG2 ...

18 August, 2025
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New report from NEC Contracts explores key drivers of industry change

|Date: 30 July, 2025

New report from NEC Contracts explores key drivers of industry change

The exclusive research from NEC Contracts, Smarter, greener, together: the factors driving change in our ...

The exclusive research from NEC Contracts, Smarter, greener, together: the factors driving change in our industry’, offers the first comprehensive view of where the sector truly stands in 2025 across ...

30 July, 2025
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Henry Moore Institute renews partnership with Stonewater’s public art prize

|Date: 23 July, 2025

Henry Moore Institute renews partnership with Stonewater’s public art prize

Henry Moore Institute has renewed its partnership with affordable housing provider Stonewater to support ...

Henry Moore Institute has renewed its partnership with affordable housing provider Stonewater to support the Blunden Prize for the second consecutive year. The continued collaboration reflects Stonewa ...

23 July, 2025
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The City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) win net zero award

|Date: 2 July, 2025

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

The City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) have been recognised for their approach to collaboration ...

The City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) have been recognised for their approach to collaboration in the delivery of net zero homes after winning the 2025 Unlock Net Zero ‘Collaboration of the ...

2 July, 2025
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Council will be first to develop a digital Local Area Energy Plan to decarbonise the district’s energy system

|Date: 12 June, 2025

Council will be first to develop a digital Local Area Energy Plan to decarbonise the district’s energy system

Winchester City Council is creating a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) which will be the first of its kind i ...

Winchester City Council is creating a Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) which will be the first of its kind in the country to be developed within the LENZA (Local Energy Net Zero Accelerator) tool. The pi ...

12 June, 2025
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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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Timber industry to spearhead implementation of key government policy

|Date: 6 March, 2024

Timber industry to spearhead implementation of key government policy

Working in partnership, the Structural Timber Association (STA), Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Con ...

Working in partnership, the Structural Timber Association (STA), Timber Development UK (TDUK) and the Confederation of Forest Industries (Confor) have been appointed joint Secretariat of the Governmen ...

6 March, 2024
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Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

|Date: 1 March, 2024

Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

Official figures released on 29th February show life-changing interventions in Greater Manchester are hel ...

Official figures released on 29th February show life-changing interventions in Greater Manchester are helping to bring an end to entrenched rough sleeping — despite intense continued pressure on local ...

1 March, 2024
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Manchester procurement company secures £100m in contracts on its mission to retrofit for the future

|Date: 29 February, 2024

Manchester procurement company secures £100m in contracts on its mission to retrofit for the future

Since mid-2021, Manchester-based Procure Plus has helped to facilitate over £120m worth of installations ...

Since mid-2021, Manchester-based Procure Plus has helped to facilitate over £120m worth of installations through its industry-leading retrofit Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). In the latest funding ro ...

29 February, 2024
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Baxi | Refurbishing schools for net zero

|Date: 27 February, 2024

Baxi | Refurbishing schools for net zero

The focus on low carbon design is now critical for all public sector buildings in line with government de ...

The focus on low carbon design is now critical for all public sector buildings in line with government decarbonisation targets. Rob Erwood, Sales & Specification Director at Baxi, looks at how one ...

27 February, 2024
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