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

|Date: 2 February, 2026

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

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land ...

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land Trust (DACLT) to deliver a new 100% affordable housing scheme off West Walks in central Dorches ...

2 February, 2026
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Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

|Date: 30 January, 2026

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2 ...

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2032, and by 75% by 2037, compared to a 2017 baseline, the spotlight is firmly on public sector ...

30 January, 2026
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Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

|Date: 29 January, 2026

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide gr ...

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide greater financial support for councils and housing associations to accelerate social and affordab ...

29 January, 2026
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New insights paper calls for retrofit to be treated as a place-based health intervention

|Date: 21 January, 2026

New insights paper calls for retrofit to be treated as a place-based health intervention

A new insights paper from the National Retrofit Hub, Health, Place & Retrofit: Findings and Recommend ...

A new insights paper from the National Retrofit Hub, Health, Place & Retrofit: Findings and Recommendations for Change, argues that retrofit must be understood as a place-based approach that shape ...

21 January, 2026
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Stonewater shares how it is opening the door to more affordable homeownership

|Date: 21 January, 2026

Stonewater shares how it is opening the door to more affordable homeownership

Amy and Luke were the first customers to buy a home at Stonewater’s Sturt Farm scheme in Haslemere, which ...

Amy and Luke were the first customers to buy a home at Stonewater’s Sturt Farm scheme in Haslemere, which has enabled them to stay in the local area and has seen their energy bills significantly lower ...

21 January, 2026
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Major multi-million-pound decarbonisation project announced by North East social housing providers

|Date: 21 January, 2026

Major multi-million-pound decarbonisation project announced by North East social housing providers

Close to 650[1] social housing properties across the North East will benefit from an £8.3m capital inject ...

Close to 650[1] social housing properties across the North East will benefit from an £8.3m capital injection to significantly improve energy efficiency in people’s homes, tackle fuel poverty and help ...

21 January, 2026
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Rykneld Homes buys 39 new family homes in Holmewood

|Date: 19 January, 2026

Rykneld Homes buys 39 new family homes in Holmewood

Families in Holmewood and the surrounding areas will have the chance to live in one of 39 new-build energ ...

Families in Holmewood and the surrounding areas will have the chance to live in one of 39 new-build energy-efficient properties after Rykneld Homes recently exchanged on the purchase of the homes. Cur ...

19 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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24 new affordable homes built to Passivhaus standards in Harpurhey

|Date: 17 December, 2025

24 new affordable homes built to Passivhaus standards in Harpurhey

MSV, in partnership with Homes England and Manchester City Council, has welcomed new residents to its new ...

MSV, in partnership with Homes England and Manchester City Council, has welcomed new residents to its new affordable housing development — capped at the Manchester Living Rent — on Parkmount Road in H ...

17 December, 2025
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