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£3m housing scheme for people with learning disabilities being built in Bredbury

|Date: 24 February, 2026

£3m housing scheme for people with learning disabilities being built in Bredbury

MSV is developing a new supported housing development in Bredbury, designed specifically for people with ...

MSV is developing a new supported housing development in Bredbury, designed specifically for people with learning disabilities. The new scheme will provide much-needed, high quality, energy-efficient ...

24 February, 2026
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Sustainable timber and steel hybrid solution specified for sports centre

|Date: 23 February, 2026

Sustainable timber and steel hybrid solution specified for sports centre

Specialists in engineered timber and hybrid construction, B&K Hybrid Solutions, have played a pivotal ...

Specialists in engineered timber and hybrid construction, B&K Hybrid Solutions, have played a pivotal role in the creation of Cozenton Park Sports Centre; a state-of-the-art leisure facility that ...

23 February, 2026
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Redeveloped housing scheme in Northumberland welcomes its first residents

|Date: 19 February, 2026

Redeveloped housing scheme in Northumberland welcomes its first residents

A newly redeveloped housing scheme in the centre of Ponteland, Northumberland has welcomed its first resi ...

A newly redeveloped housing scheme in the centre of Ponteland, Northumberland has welcomed its first residents, after a four-year regeneration project to bring it up to modern standards. Athol House o ...

19 February, 2026
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BSRIA publishes guidance on damp and mould risks

|Date: 17 February, 2026

BSRIA publishes guidance on damp and mould risks

As the industry responds to an evolving regulatory landscape, the Building Services Research and Intellig ...

As the industry responds to an evolving regulatory landscape, the Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA) has launched BG 90/2026 Dealing with Mould in Social Housing, a compre ...

17 February, 2026
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Centre for Sustainable Energy to support delivery of innovative project connecting energy efficiency upgrades with flexibility markets

|Date: 12 February, 2026

Centre for Sustainable Energy to support delivery of innovative project connecting energy efficiency upgrades with flexibility markets

Social housing tenants, who are often among the most vulnerable energy consumers, could benefit from new ...

Social housing tenants, who are often among the most vulnerable energy consumers, could benefit from new flexibility markets through a pioneering project that links energy efficiency retrofits to grid ...

12 February, 2026
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Karbon Home’s journey to net zero

|Date: 10 February, 2026

Karbon Home’s journey to net zero

Karbon Homes’ Group Executive Director of Development and Asset Management, Sarah Robson, sets out the or ...

Karbon Homes’ Group Executive Director of Development and Asset Management, Sarah Robson, sets out the organisation’s plans for a more sustainable future. With the least energy-efficient housing in Eu ...

10 February, 2026
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untypical deal to deliver vital affordable homes in Chelmsford

|Date: 9 February, 2026

untypical deal to deliver vital affordable homes in Chelmsford

Homebuilding group, untypical has announced a major deal with Essex-based housing association CHP (Chelme ...

Homebuilding group, untypical has announced a major deal with Essex-based housing association CHP (Chelmer Housing Partnership) to provide dozens of affordable homes at its Beaulieu development in Che ...

9 February, 2026
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Rethinking shower retrofits in social housing

|Date: 5 February, 2026

Rethinking shower retrofits in social housing

As local authorities and housing associations face mounting pressure to meet ambitious sustainability tar ...

As local authorities and housing associations face mounting pressure to meet ambitious sustainability targets, retrofitting bathrooms has become a key focus. As multigenerational living becomes more p ...

5 February, 2026
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Decent Homes reset: Why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever

|Date: 5 February, 2026

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

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the Decent Homes Standard reset and why conditio ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the Decent Homes Standard reset and why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever. With the Government confirming a revised Decent Hom ...

5 February, 2026
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NatWest sets new £10bn funding ambition for UK social housing

|Date: 5 February, 2026

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

NatWest announces new £10bn funding package to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028, which ...

NatWest announces new £10bn funding package to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028, which when deployed will bring the total funding to social housing in the UK to over £35bn* since 20 ...

5 February, 2026
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