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The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

|Date: 20 January, 2026

The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

Caroline Compton-James, Deputy Chief Executive at SCAPE, highlights the importance of homing in on social ...

Caroline Compton-James, Deputy Chief Executive at SCAPE, highlights the importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery. The UK construction sector is at a pivotal moment while it nav ...

20 January, 2026
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Tenants welcomed to new homes in Dundee

|Date: 16 January, 2026

Tenants welcomed to new homes in Dundee

Tenants have moved into their homes at Ballindean Road in Dundee following the construction of 67 new pro ...

Tenants have moved into their homes at Ballindean Road in Dundee following the construction of 67 new properties by Caledonia Housing Association (CHA). The £12.7m development comprises of 43 houses a ...

16 January, 2026
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The key developments that will shape social housing retrofit in 2026

|Date: 6 January, 2026

The key developments that will shape social housing retrofit in 2026

Andy Sutton, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Sero, shares his outlook on the key developments ...

Andy Sutton, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Sero, shares his outlook on the key developments that will shape social housing retrofit in 2026. 2026: Time to get on the right boat I believe ...

6 January, 2026
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Stepnell completes sustainable new primary school in the heart of Sherwood Forest

|Date: 18 December, 2025

Stepnell completes sustainable new primary school in the heart of Sherwood Forest

Complete construction partner Stepnell has marked the completion of the new Thoresby Vale Primary Academy ...

Complete construction partner Stepnell has marked the completion of the new Thoresby Vale Primary Academy in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by partners, project s ...

18 December, 2025
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Great start made at Peterborough’s Great Haddon Primary School

|Date: 8 December, 2025

Great start made at Peterborough’s Great Haddon Primary School

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridgeshire business has broken ground at a new primary school in Peterb ...

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Cambridgeshire business has broken ground at a new primary school in Peterborough. The Great Haddon Primary School will create a two-storey, two form-entry facility on a ...

8 December, 2025
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Orbit meets target to deliver £100m in social value ahead of schedule

|Date: 5 December, 2025

Orbit meets target to deliver £100m in social value ahead of schedule

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of ...

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of schedule. The milestone was confirmed following an independent audit by HACT (the Housing Assoc ...

5 December, 2025
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Regeneration of North Wingfield celebrated at event held to mark decade of investment

|Date: 4 December, 2025

Regeneration of North Wingfield celebrated at event held to mark decade of investment

A decade of investment in North Wingfield has been marked at a celebration event. Rykneld Homes Managing ...

A decade of investment in North Wingfield has been marked at a celebration event. Rykneld Homes Managing Director, Niall Clark, shared some of the achievements of partnership working in the area as th ...

4 December, 2025
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Work gets underway on new 124-apartment Extra care scheme in South Shields

|Date: 2 December, 2025

Work gets underway on new 124-apartment Extra care scheme in South Shields

Construction has begun on a new Extra Care scheme on Benton Road in South Shields, designed to help those ...

Construction has begun on a new Extra Care scheme on Benton Road in South Shields, designed to help those with differing levels of care and support needs to live well and independently for longer. Bu ...

2 December, 2025
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VIVID secures £100m from NatWest as part of landmark £500m social loan fund

|Date: 1 December, 2025

VIVID secures £100m from NatWest as part of landmark £500m social loan fund

VIVID, one of the UK’s leading housing associations, has secured £100m in funding from NatWest as part of ...

VIVID, one of the UK’s leading housing associations, has secured £100m in funding from NatWest as part of the bank’s £500m social loan fund, designed to accelerate the delivery of homes for social ren ...

1 December, 2025
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The Budget – How can we simultaneously support SMEs and apprentices to deliver more housing?

|Date: 28 November, 2025

The Budget – How can we simultaneously support SMEs and apprentices to deliver more housing?

On Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared the annual Autumn Budget. One key announcement was the incre ...

On Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared the annual Autumn Budget. One key announcement was the increases in minimum and apprenticeship wages but with the construction workforce already a challeng ...

28 November, 2025
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