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New affordable homes completed in Bloxwich

|Date: 23 June, 2025

New affordable homes completed in Bloxwich

Two affordable housing developments in Bloxwich have been completed, thanks to a £350,000 grant from the ...

Two affordable housing developments in Bloxwich have been completed, thanks to a £350,000 grant from the Bloxwich Town Deal. The new homes at Fountains Way and Margam Crescent not only address the gro ...

23 June, 2025
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National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

|Date: 19 June, 2025

National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

Housing Bank unlocks finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights next steps for delivery. The UK Government has ...

Housing Bank unlocks finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights next steps for delivery. The UK Government has announced a new £16bn National Housing Bank to help unlock over 500,000 new homes and speed up ...

19 June, 2025
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New build site is boosting affordable housing and training opportunities

|Date: 13 June, 2025

New build site is boosting affordable housing and training opportunities

A new build development that will provide much-needed affordable homes is also supporting jobs and creati ...

A new build development that will provide much-needed affordable homes is also supporting jobs and creating training opportunities during construction. Apprentice bricklayer Dan Gamrot is building a s ...

13 June, 2025
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Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

|Date: 7 May, 2024

Elevate construction on the national agenda to give public sector a fighting chance, SCAPE tells incoming government

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently publis ...

SCAPE — the leading public sector procurement specialist owned by six local authorities — recently published its policy paper, ‘Building for Public Good: A Charter for Change’, which calls on the inco ...

7 May, 2024
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Sunak cuts red tape to support construction skills

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Sunak cuts red tape to support construction skills

Following the announcement that the Prime Minister has pledged £60m of funding for next year to boost app ...

Following the announcement that the Prime Minister has pledged £60m of funding for next year to boost apprenticeships, Lee Parkinson, Chief Executive at Efficiency North, the holding group for flexi-j ...

22 March, 2024
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hub South West Scotland teams up with Class Of Your Own and local schools to address the construction skills gap

|Date: 28 November, 2023

hub South West Scotland teams up with Class Of Your Own and local schools to address the construction skills gap

Encouraging skills development across Ayrshire’s construction sector and beyond, leading public sector de ...

Encouraging skills development across Ayrshire’s construction sector and beyond, leading public sector development partner hub South West Scotland has partnered with South Ayrshire Council, education ...

28 November, 2023
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Students on site as the Enfield Construction Skills Academy officially opens

|Date: 21 June, 2023

Students on site as the Enfield Construction Skills Academy officially opens

A new skills academy has given future students a taste of what it would be like to be part of landmark re ...

A new skills academy has given future students a taste of what it would be like to be part of landmark regeneration projects such as Meridian Water. Delivered through a partnership by Enfield Council, ...

21 June, 2023
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Building opportunities for all!

|Date: 16 June, 2023

Building opportunities for all!

A regeneration partnership committed to helping local communities construct a career in the housing indus ...

A regeneration partnership committed to helping local communities construct a career in the housing industry is launching a construction skills event in Sheffield. Hosted at the Construction Design Ce ...

16 June, 2023
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Ian Williams celebrates rising star

|Date: 21 February, 2023

Ian Williams celebrates rising star

Ian Williams, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned property services companies, is delighted to celebr ...

Ian Williams, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned property services companies, is delighted to celebrate the latest award for one of its apprentices, a further endorsement of the success of the Ia ...

21 February, 2023
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Livv Housing Group inspires young people for the future

|Date: 13 January, 2023

Livv Housing Group inspires young people for the future

Knowsley based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has joined forces with housing developer, Country ...

Knowsley based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has joined forces with housing developer, Countryside Partnerships (formerly Vistry Partnerships), to deliver construction sessions in local sch ...

13 January, 2023
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LiveWest to provide 645 homes in rural areas over the next three years

200 homes under construction as Esh Construction extends build phase at Seaham Garden Village

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

New affordable homes completed in Bloxwich

New affordable homes completed in Bloxwich

National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

Sunak cuts red tape to support construction skills

Sunak cuts red tape to support construction skills

hub South West Scotland teams up with Class Of Your Own and local schools to address the construction skills gap

hub South West Scotland teams up with Class Of Your Own and local schools to address the construction skills gap

Students on site as the Enfield Construction Skills Academy officially opens

Students on site as the Enfield Construction Skills Academy officially opens

Building opportunities for all!

Building opportunities for all!

Ian Williams celebrates rising star

Ian Williams celebrates rising star