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One in 10 social rented homes still fail basic standards as Awaab’s Law looms

|Date: 29 September, 2025

One in 10 social rented homes still fail basic standards as Awaab’s Law looms

New analysis from Inventory Base reveals that one in 10 social rented homes in England continues to fall ...

New analysis from Inventory Base reveals that one in 10 social rented homes in England continues to fall below the Government’s Decent Homes Standard — the equivalent of nearly 430,000 properties. Thi ...

29 September, 2025
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Orbit celebrates gold safety awards for seventh consecutive year

|Date: 29 May, 2025

Orbit celebrates gold safety awards for seventh consecutive year

Orbit has been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for best practice ...

Orbit has been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for best practice in both health and safety and customer safety for the seventh consecutive year. The not-for-pro ...

29 May, 2025
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Compliance issues for building maintenance professionals

|Date: 3 June, 2024

Compliance issues for building maintenance professionals

Over two-thirds (70%) of maintenance professionals state that staying compliant is the most significant p ...

Over two-thirds (70%) of maintenance professionals state that staying compliant is the most significant problem in their organisation, according to a recent poll by SFG20. Just over half of those surv ...

3 June, 2024
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BuildData predicts information will be king in 2024

|Date: 22 January, 2024

BuildData predicts information will be king in 2024

New Building Regulations with requirements for effective digital information management for compliance, w ...

New Building Regulations with requirements for effective digital information management for compliance, will be a driver for tech buying decisions this year, says BuildData Group. 2024 is the year whe ...

22 January, 2024
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JPS launches building materials hub for housing associations in Leeds

|Date: 13 October, 2023

JPS launches building materials hub for housing associations in Leeds

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has launched its second AVAIL Housing Hub, with the aim of helping hou ...

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has launched its second AVAIL Housing Hub, with the aim of helping housing providers in Leeds to navigate the demands and challenges of supplying safe and quality so ...

13 October, 2023
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£1.3m in social value delivered in Bedfordshire school extension

|Date: 27 June, 2023

£1.3m in social value delivered in Bedfordshire school extension

Eight new classrooms have been added to a Bedfordshire school to accommodate more youngsters from a growi ...

Eight new classrooms have been added to a Bedfordshire school to accommodate more youngsters from a growing community in the next term. Further facilities, including a rest area and multi-use hall, ha ...

27 June, 2023
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A toilet block using renewable energy set to help sites achieve net zero

|Date: 9 June, 2023

A toilet block using renewable energy set to help sites achieve net zero

Advanté, the UK-based manufacturer of the Oasis ‘instant start’ self-contained welfare units, has launche ...

Advanté, the UK-based manufacturer of the Oasis ‘instant start’ self-contained welfare units, has launched an innovative new Vision Solar toilet block, as part of its commitment to helping sites to ac ...

9 June, 2023
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10 out of 10 for Two Rivers Housing as RoSPA hands out Gold Medal and President’s Award

|Date: 4 April, 2023

10 out of 10 for Two Rivers Housing as RoSPA hands out Gold Medal and President’s Award

Gloucester-based Two Rivers Housing is celebrating after receiving the RoSPA Gold Medal for health and sa ...

Gloucester-based Two Rivers Housing is celebrating after receiving the RoSPA Gold Medal for health and safety for the tenth year in a row. The housing association, which provides affordable homes for ...

4 April, 2023
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