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Housing Minister on Scotland’s affordable homes target

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Housing Minister on Scotland’s affordable homes target

Kevin Stewart SNP MSP, Minister for Local Government & Housing in Scotland, delivered a video on Twit ...

Kevin Stewart SNP MSP, Minister for Local Government & Housing in Scotland, delivered a video on Twitter on Friday 3rd April saying Scotland is unlikely to meet its affordable homes programme targ ...

6 April, 2020
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Eastleigh scheme brings employment and training opportunities

|Date: 7 January, 2020

Eastleigh scheme brings employment and training opportunities

North Stoneham Park, the new 1,100 homes community in Eastleigh, has delivered an abundance of employment ...

North Stoneham Park, the new 1,100 homes community in Eastleigh, has delivered an abundance of employment opportunities, apprenticeship schemes and qualifications for local people. The large-scale dev ...

7 January, 2020
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Airtech offers advice on how social housing providers can keep radon gas at bay

|Date: 30 August, 2019

Airtech offers advice on how social housing providers can keep radon gas at bay

Exposure to radon gas is a real health risk and so it’s essential that local authorities and housing asso ...

Exposure to radon gas is a real health risk and so it’s essential that local authorities and housing associations meet their duty of care and ensure residents are protected. Jeremy Cleeter at Airtech, ...

30 August, 2019
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Ventilation | The hidden cost of unhealthy homes

|Date: 12 August, 2019

Ventilation | The hidden cost of unhealthy homes

EnviroVent looks at the NICE Guidelines, which are currently out for consultation and why the recommendat ...

EnviroVent looks at the NICE Guidelines, which are currently out for consultation and why the recommendations for local authorities could make a major difference to the health of tenants. Back in 2016 ...

12 August, 2019
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Your Homes Newcastle conducts fire safety trial in Newcastle tower blocks

|Date: 19 February, 2019

Your Homes Newcastle conducts fire safety trial in Newcastle tower blocks

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), which manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council ...

Your Homes Newcastle (YHN), which manages more than 26,000 properties on behalf of Newcastle City Council, is taking an innovative approach to fire safety with a pilot project utilising thermal imagin ...

19 February, 2019
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Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders to transform mental health

|Date: 4 February, 2019

Mates in Mind calls on industry leaders to transform mental health

MP Luciana Berger speaking during the Backbench Business Committee debate, held 17 January 2019. Mates in ...

MP Luciana Berger speaking during the Backbench Business Committee debate, held 17 January 2019. Mates in Mind believes business leaders are in a good position to address mental health in the workplac ...

4 February, 2019
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Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

|Date: 21 December, 2018

Guest Comment | Managing fire risk

Current proposals to ban combustible cladding don’t go far enough, says Allison Whittington, Head of Hous ...

Current proposals to ban combustible cladding don’t go far enough, says Allison Whittington, Head of Housing at Zurich Municipal. The Government’s recent announcement confirming a ban on the use of co ...

21 December, 2018
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Watford Community Housing achieves the RoSPA Silver award for the third consecutive year

|Date: 10 August, 2018

Watford Community Housing achieves the RoSPA Silver award for the third consecutive year

Watford Community Housing has received the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents Silver award for ...

Watford Community Housing has received the Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents Silver award for the third year running, in recognition of its dedication to ensuring its staff get home safely ...

10 August, 2018
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Carpeting with care: advice on flooring specifications for healthcare applications

|Date: 16 October, 2017

Carpeting with care: advice on flooring specifications for healthcare applications

Jeremy Broadhead, Commercial Manager at Heckmondwike, looks at what factors need to be taken into account ...

Jeremy Broadhead, Commercial Manager at Heckmondwike, looks at what factors need to be taken into account when specifying flooring for sheltered housing or healthcare environments. There is specific g ...

16 October, 2017
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Outstanding safety performance by Lovell’s Bristol team earns national award

|Date: 2 June, 2017

Outstanding safety performance by Lovell’s Bristol team earns national award

The specialist refurbishment team responsible for upgrading thousands of homes for Bristol City Council h ...

The specialist refurbishment team responsible for upgrading thousands of homes for Bristol City Council has won partnership housing developer Lovell’s first National Health and Safety Award. The Lovel ...

2 June, 2017
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