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Vent-Axia welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

|Date: 19 November, 2025

Vent-Axia welcomes Healthy Homes Standard

Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s publication of its Healthy Homes Standard, a set of design requir ...

Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s publication of its Healthy Homes Standard, a set of design requirements and good practice guidance for building homes that is designed to support the delivery o ...

19 November, 2025
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Video unlocks door specification potential to enable golden thread

|Date: 2 July, 2024

Video unlocks door specification potential to enable golden thread

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions has launched a video showcasing the possibilities BIM software offers in cre ...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions has launched a video showcasing the possibilities BIM software offers in creating and visualising opening for complete door, frame and hardware schedules and specification ...

2 July, 2024
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AKW launches new generation of electric care showers and P12 shower waste pump

|Date: 15 January, 2024

AKW launches new generation of electric care showers and P12 shower waste pump

AKW, one of the UK’s leading providers of accessibility solutions, is launching its new generation of ele ...

AKW, one of the UK’s leading providers of accessibility solutions, is launching its new generation of electric care showers and P12 shower waste pump. The company’s existing range of showers has been ...

15 January, 2024
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A window on good specification

|Date: 9 January, 2024

A window on good specification

It was recently reported that social landlord A2Dominion had completed more new homes achieving an EPC Ba ...

It was recently reported that social landlord A2Dominion had completed more new homes achieving an EPC Band A rating than any other landlord in the UK. Senior Design & Technical Manager at A2Domin ...

9 January, 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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Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Educating the next generation

|Date: 21 November, 2023

Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Educating the next generation

Taylor Lane Timber Frame was appointed timber frame supplier for the New Model Institute for Technology a ...

Taylor Lane Timber Frame was appointed timber frame supplier for the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering’s second site, Skylon, situated in the heart of Hereford’s Enterprise Zone. The ...

21 November, 2023
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Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

|Date: 9 November, 2023

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

Liverpool City Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of placemaking experts to help create a ne ...

Liverpool City Council has appointed a multi-disciplinary team of placemaking experts to help create a new neighbourhood next to the city’s Festival Gardens. The team of architects and designers will ...

9 November, 2023
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Project 80 paves the way for a new era of sustainable residential construction

|Date: 7 November, 2023

Project 80 paves the way for a new era of sustainable residential construction

The brainchild of forward-thinking housing association, Midland Heart, Project 80’s design and constructi ...

The brainchild of forward-thinking housing association, Midland Heart, Project 80’s design and construction has been significantly influenced by the Future Homes Standard, set to be introduced in 2025 ...

7 November, 2023
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Liverpool City Council is set to adopt a new policy on the design and location of new tall buildings in the city

|Date: 10 October, 2023

Liverpool City Council is set to adopt a new policy on the design and location of new tall buildings in the city

A report to the Council’s Cabinet next Tuesday (17th October) is recommending the adoption of a Tall Buil ...

A report to the Council’s Cabinet next Tuesday (17th October) is recommending the adoption of a Tall Buildings Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) which will be used to shape development in a proact ...

10 October, 2023
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Pretium Frameworks and Watford Community Housing launch regional development framework

|Date: 5 July, 2023

Pretium Frameworks and Watford Community Housing launch regional development framework

A new regional framework has been launched to provide a single point of access to works and services for ...

A new regional framework has been launched to provide a single point of access to works and services for every part of the development process, from design and site preparation through to the construc ...

5 July, 2023
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Rethinking shower retrofits in social housing

Decent Homes reset: Why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever

NatWest sets new £10bn funding ambition for UK social housing

Mansell opens Greater Manchester’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery

Green jobs scheme launches to support energy efficiency targets

Cardo Group retains major repairs and maintenance contract with Dacorum Borough Council

Bell tasked with four phase retrofit project for Hafod in South Wales

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to create integrated AI & RPA platform for social landlords and local authorities

Carbon monoxide detectors in fire detection and fire alarm systems

AJC Group partners with Aster and Dorchester Area Community Land Trust to deliver new affordable homes in Dorchester

Video unlocks door specification potential to enable golden thread

Video unlocks door specification potential to enable golden thread

AKW launches new generation of electric care showers and P12 shower waste pump

AKW launches new generation of electric care showers and P12 shower waste pump

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

Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Educating the next generation

Taylor Lane Timber Frame | Educating the next generation

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

Expert team appointed to shape new Festival Gardens neighbourhood

Liverpool City Council is set to adopt a new policy on the design and location of new tall buildings in the city

Liverpool City Council is set to adopt a new policy on the design and location of new tall buildings in the city

Pretium Frameworks and Watford Community Housing launch regional development framework

Pretium Frameworks and Watford Community Housing launch regional development framework