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Greater Manchester declares ‘biodiversity emergency’ and reiterates rapid drive to net zero

|Date: 25 March, 2022

Greater Manchester declares ‘biodiversity emergency’ and reiterates rapid drive to net zero

Greater Manchester has declared a 'biodiversity emergency', with Leaders today (Friday 25th March) settin ...

Greater Manchester has declared a 'biodiversity emergency', with Leaders today (Friday 25th March) setting out a series of projects and initiatives across the city-region which seek to recover and res ...

25 March, 2022
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ForHousing announces trailblazing decarbonisation programme

|Date: 8 December, 2021

ForHousing announces trailblazing decarbonisation programme

A North-West landlord has unveiled a package of decarbonisation projects as part of its commitment to hit ...

A North-West landlord has unveiled a package of decarbonisation projects as part of its commitment to hitting net zero by 2050. Progressive landlord, ForHousing, which owns and manages 24,000 homes in ...

8 December, 2021
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Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

More than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to ...

More than 200 unemployed people or those changing careers will receive training in retrofitting skills to support Greater Manchester in reaching its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2038. The Skil ...

12 October, 2021
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51-year-old apprentice encourages other adults to learn new skills through an apprenticeship

|Date: 20 August, 2021

51-year-old apprentice encourages other adults to learn new skills through an apprenticeship

A 51-year-old apprentice has praised an apprenticeship scheme for giving him the opportunity to retrain a ...

A 51-year-old apprentice has praised an apprenticeship scheme for giving him the opportunity to retrain and achieve a 'work life balance'. Since 2017, 56,492 people aged 19+ have started an apprentice ...

20 August, 2021
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More than 1,000 people to learn retrofitting skills to help city-region achieve net zero future

|Date: 2 August, 2021

More than 1,000 people to learn retrofitting skills to help city-region achieve net zero future

Greater Manchester has taken its first key step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2038 through the launc ...

Greater Manchester has taken its first key step towards becoming carbon neutral by 2038 through the launch of a training academy to educate over 1,000 people in retrofitting skills. European Social Fu ...

2 August, 2021
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Resonance launches new new social impact homelessness property fund

|Date: 7 December, 2020

Resonance launches new new social impact homelessness property fund

Leading social impact investment company, Resonance, has launched a new social impact homelessness proper ...

Leading social impact investment company, Resonance, has launched a new social impact homelessness property fund, National Homelessness Property fund 2 (NHPF2), with an initial investment of £20m and ...

7 December, 2020
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Stockport Council sets out ambitious plans for Town Centre Infrastructure and Stockport Station

|Date: 29 September, 2020

Stockport Council sets out ambitious plans for Town Centre Infrastructure and Stockport Station

Stockport Council has published two new prospectuses detailing plans that will take forward its ambition ...

Stockport Council has published two new prospectuses detailing plans that will take forward its ambition to make Stockport the location of choice in Greater Manchester to live, work, play and connect. ...

29 September, 2020
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New research on the importance of brownfield development

|Date: 24 June, 2020

New research on the importance of brownfield development

Research released by EDAROTH, a subsidiary of engineering, design and project management consultancy Atki ...

Research released by EDAROTH, a subsidiary of engineering, design and project management consultancy Atkins, outlines the significance of brownfield site development if Greater Manchester is to meet i ...

24 June, 2020
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GMHP wins national award for social value commitment

|Date: 30 January, 2020

GMHP wins national award for social value commitment

Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) has been recognised with a National Social Value Award for th ...

Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) has been recognised with a National Social Value Award for the partnership’s commitment to enhancing the social value of the areas it works in. GMHP, a coll ...

30 January, 2020
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Housing scheme to address homelessness in Greater Manchester

|Date: 10 October, 2019

Housing scheme to address homelessness in Greater Manchester

The second phase of a £3.7m housing development to prevent homelessness gets underway on World Homeless D ...

The second phase of a £3.7m housing development to prevent homelessness gets underway on World Homeless Day. ForHousing's development features 15 one-bedroom apartments in Somerset Road, Eccles, built ...

10 October, 2019
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New affordable homes completed in Ivybridge

Golding Homes becomes Stonewall Diversity Champion

Kier Places | Evolving the public sector estate

Smartlouvre release Part O whitepaper

Thinking differently to deliver top quality service amidst supply chain challenges

Sentry Doors’ FD30S flat entrance fire safety doorsets range now UKCA accredited

IRT Surveys | Affordable warmth that pays for itself

Council seeking to remove more carbon from development process

Fellowes champions IAQ in education with the Clean Air for Classrooms initiative

Perega | Futureproofing social housing against climate change

Greater Manchester declares ‘biodiversity emergency’ and reiterates rapid drive to net zero

Greater Manchester declares ‘biodiversity emergency’ and reiterates rapid drive to net zero

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

Retrofit Skills Bootcamp launches to help Greater Manchester achieve carbon neutral target

Stockport Council sets out ambitious plans for Town Centre Infrastructure and Stockport Station

Stockport Council sets out ambitious plans for Town Centre Infrastructure and Stockport Station

Housing scheme to address homelessness in Greater Manchester

Housing scheme to address homelessness in Greater Manchester