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EDAROTH secures BOPAS certification with 100-year durability status

|Date: 19 February, 2026

EDAROTH secures BOPAS certification with 100-year durability status

EDAROTH, the social and affordable housing developer wholly owned by AtkinsRéalis, has secured full Build ...

EDAROTH, the social and affordable housing developer wholly owned by AtkinsRéalis, has secured full Build Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) accreditation — including a landmark 100-year assess ...

19 February, 2026
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Why retrofit must be understood as a place-based strategy

|Date: 18 February, 2026

Why retrofit must be understood as a place-based strategy

Samantha Alleyne, Head of Business Development & Major Bids at Anglian Building Products, discusses w ...

Samantha Alleyne, Head of Business Development & Major Bids at Anglian Building Products, discusses why retrofit must be understood as a place-based strategy and calls for change in fragmented pro ...

18 February, 2026
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1.5 million new homes is unachievable according to public sector survey

|Date: 13 February, 2026

1.5 million new homes is unachievable according to public sector survey

Public servants on the front line of housing delivery have spoken out on the Government’s target of deliv ...

Public servants on the front line of housing delivery have spoken out on the Government’s target of delivering 1.5 million new homes by 2029, with less than 1% thinking that the goal is achievable wit ...

13 February, 2026
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Delivering retrofit at scale: Lessons from 26,000+ multi-measure installations

|Date: 11 February, 2026

Delivering retrofit at scale: Lessons from 26,000+ multi-measure installations

As the Warm Homes Plan moves from ambition to delivery, social landlords across the UK are grappling with ...

As the Warm Homes Plan moves from ambition to delivery, social landlords across the UK are grappling with the same question: how do we deliver retrofit at scale without compromising resident experienc ...

11 February, 2026
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Housing providers urged to rethink how they identify, escalate and evidence risk after Awaab’s Law

|Date: 10 February, 2026

Housing providers urged to rethink how they identify, escalate and evidence risk after Awaab’s Law

As the UK enters peak damp and mould season, housing associations are being warned that new legal duties ...

As the UK enters peak damp and mould season, housing associations are being warned that new legal duties under Awaab’s Law will put unprecedented pressure on how quickly and transparently they respond ...

10 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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Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to create integrated AI & RPA platform for social landlords and local authorities

|Date: 3 February, 2026

Voicescape acquires Enterprise RPA to create integrated AI & RPA platform for social landlords and local authorities

BGF-backed Voicescape, a Manchester-based provider of analytics and engagement solutions to nearly 100 UK ...

BGF-backed Voicescape, a Manchester-based provider of analytics and engagement solutions to nearly 100 UK social landlords and local authorities, has announced its acquisition of Enterprise RPA. Found ...

3 February, 2026
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PfH appoints 27 suppliers to £500m social housing emerging disruptors framework as demand accelerates

|Date: 29 January, 2026

PfH appoints 27 suppliers to £500m social housing emerging disruptors framework as demand accelerates

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Em ...

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework for councils and housing associations — the largest cohort s ...

29 January, 2026
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