Efficiency North Archives

Fix the UK’s planning system to allow new law to be effective, says social housing expert

|Date: 5 January, 2026

Fix the UK’s planning system to allow new law to be effective, says social housing expert

As the much-anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Act became law in December, heralding widespread chan ...

As the much-anticipated Planning and Infrastructure Act became law in December, heralding widespread changes aimed at accelerating housing and major infrastructure projects across the UK, it also brin ...

5 January, 2026
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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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New build framework powers next phase of Rotherham Council housing programme

|Date: 7 November, 2025

New build framework powers next phase of Rotherham Council housing programme

A new social housing development has kicked off construction in Maltby, Rotherham, supporting the council ...

A new social housing development has kicked off construction in Maltby, Rotherham, supporting the council’s ambitions to deliver 1,000 homes for local people by 2027. The scheme will provide 45 afford ...

7 November, 2025
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Social housing scheme regenerates brownfield site in Calderdale

|Date: 21 October, 2025

Social housing scheme regenerates brownfield site in Calderdale

A former brownfield site in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, is undertaking a significant transformation i ...

A former brownfield site in Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, is undertaking a significant transformation into a sustainable new community of affordable homes, part of ongoing efforts to tackle housing ...

21 October, 2025
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SME firms celebrate success in £94m social housing framework

|Date: 18 July, 2025

SME firms celebrate success in £94m social housing framework

More than 50 contractors have won their bids for work in a new £94m asbestos, demolition and water hygien ...

More than 50 contractors have won their bids for work in a new £94m asbestos, demolition and water hygiene framework hosted by leading regional procurement specialist EN:Procure. Of the 54 celebratin ...

18 July, 2025
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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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Ceremony marks the start of work to build 70 ‘much-needed’ homes

|Date: 19 September, 2023

Ceremony marks the start of work to build 70 ‘much-needed’ homes

Work is now underway to deliver 70 new homes at Whiteleas Avenue in North Wingfield. The properties, a mi ...

Work is now underway to deliver 70 new homes at Whiteleas Avenue in North Wingfield. The properties, a mix of two-, three- and four-bed houses, and two-bed bungalows will all be managed by Rykneld Hom ...

19 September, 2023
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Significant funding boost for Sheffield retrofit project

|Date: 15 August, 2023

Significant funding boost for Sheffield retrofit project

A partnership led by EN:Able Communities has been awarded more than £250,000 of funding from the Departme ...

A partnership led by EN:Able Communities has been awarded more than £250,000 of funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to help retrofit Right To Buy (RTB) properties to make them ...

15 August, 2023
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Latest generation of EN:Procure’s £700m New Build Housing framework announced

|Date: 13 June, 2023

Latest generation of EN:Procure’s £700m New Build Housing framework announced

Leading regional procurement specialist EN:Procure the procurement arm of social housing consortium Effic ...

Leading regional procurement specialist EN:Procure the procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North, has opened the bidding for the next iteration of its Framework for New Build Housi ...

13 June, 2023
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