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The solution to identifying RAAC for public sector organisations

|Date: 12 October, 2023

The solution to identifying RAAC for public sector organisations

The Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) offers advice on identifying RAAC for local auth ...

The Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) offers advice on identifying RAAC for local authorities and other public sector organisations. Recently, there has been significant coverage in ...

12 October, 2023
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Orbit appoints new Head of Property and Estates Management

|Date: 12 October, 2023

Orbit appoints new Head of Property and Estates Management

Orbit has appointed a new Head of Property and Estates Management, to lead the further development of its ...

Orbit has appointed a new Head of Property and Estates Management, to lead the further development of its property and estates operating model. Wendy Edmond joins Orbit following 17 years at Places fo ...

12 October, 2023
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Closing the gap — the role of SMEs in boosting social housing provision

|Date: 5 October, 2023

Closing the gap — the role of SMEs in boosting social housing provision

Co-founder and Director of Helix Partnership Homes, Charlie Scherer, and Nic Davies, Group Chief Executiv ...

Co-founder and Director of Helix Partnership Homes, Charlie Scherer, and Nic Davies, Group Chief Executive Officer at Helix, look at the qualities of SME housebuilders in boosting housing provision, a ...

5 October, 2023
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National Home Decarbonisation Group calls on government to release SHDF Wave 3 in Autumn Statement

|Date: 2 October, 2023

National Home Decarbonisation Group calls on government to release SHDF Wave 3 in Autumn Statement

The Government’s recent steps back on green policies are a cause for concern in successfully decarbonisin ...

The Government’s recent steps back on green policies are a cause for concern in successfully decarbonising the UK’s homes. Speaking on behalf of its members, the Chair of the National Home Decarbonisa ...

2 October, 2023
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New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

|Date: 29 September, 2023

New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance througho ...

New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance throughout the fire door supply chain, as the housing sector continues to adapt to new legislation. The ...

29 September, 2023
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Experts to explain hazardous concrete risk to public bodies

|Date: 28 September, 2023

Experts to explain hazardous concrete risk to public bodies

Worried owners and managers of public buildings are being offered expert support to navigate the hazardou ...

Worried owners and managers of public buildings are being offered expert support to navigate the hazardous concrete crisis which has disrupted schools across the UK. Those with responsibility for buil ...

28 September, 2023
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Are you one of the eight in 10 who don’t know how to prove Building Safety Act compliance?

|Date: 22 September, 2023

Are you one of the eight in 10 who don’t know how to prove Building Safety Act compliance?

Sysmax poll results highlights eight out of 10 housing providers don't know how to prove Building Safety ...

Sysmax poll results highlights eight out of 10 housing providers don't know how to prove Building Safety Act compliance. Sysmax, the social housing’s compliance, risk and competency software platform ...

22 September, 2023
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Altrincham insurance firm launches specialist warranty policies to better support social housing sector

|Date: 19 September, 2023

Altrincham insurance firm launches specialist warranty policies to better support social housing sector

Altrincham-based insurance provider, ABC+ Warranty, has launched its first-ever insurance product focused ...

Altrincham-based insurance provider, ABC+ Warranty, has launched its first-ever insurance product focused on aiding social housing developments. The structural warranty provider is now offering a more ...

19 September, 2023
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Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify

|Date: 12 September, 2023

Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify

In the year after the Building Safety Act became law, awareness of the benefits of fire door third-party ...

In the year after the Building Safety Act became law, awareness of the benefits of fire door third-party certification is growing, but the proportion of certified fire doors in use has dropped slightl ...

12 September, 2023
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Let’s focus on more social rent to tackle the housing crisis

|Date: 12 September, 2023

Let’s focus on more social rent to tackle the housing crisis

Michael Gove’s reply of ‘30,000-a-year at least’ when asked for a figure by ITV’s Daniel Hewitt as to the ...

Michael Gove’s reply of ‘30,000-a-year at least’ when asked for a figure by ITV’s Daniel Hewitt as to the number of social rented homes he wants to see built, put down a marker which is welcomed. Here ...

12 September, 2023
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