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Kingspan Insulation | Refurbishing to a higher standard

|Date: 6 December, 2019

Kingspan Insulation | Refurbishing to a higher standard

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, discusses PAS 2035, which covers t ...

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation UK, discusses PAS 2035, which covers the design of domestic energy efficiency retrofits. Considerable progress has been made to addre ...

6 December, 2019
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Progress made in tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Ashford

|Date: 4 December, 2019

Progress made in tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in Ashford

Ashford Borough Council is spearheading a drive to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Ashford, Ken ...

Ashford Borough Council is spearheading a drive to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in Ashford, Kent. The council is currently redeveloping a new property, Christchurch Lodge, to provide short-t ...

4 December, 2019
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New flats opened for homeless people in St Albans

|Date: 3 December, 2019

New flats opened for homeless people in St Albans

Hightown Housing Association has opened seven newly refurbished flats for homeless people in St Albans, j ...

Hightown Housing Association has opened seven newly refurbished flats for homeless people in St Albans, just in time for Christmas. Cllr Janet Smith, the Mayor of the City and District of St Albans, o ...

3 December, 2019
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Three million Britons lonely due to housing situation

|Date: 2 December, 2019

Three million Britons lonely due to housing situation

A new report released by the Community Led Homes partnership, reveals that more than one third (36%) of t ...

A new report released by the Community Led Homes partnership, reveals that more than one third (36%) of those who live on their own say they feel lonely due to their living situation (1). That’s the e ...

2 December, 2019
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Worrying failure rate of smoke alarms prompts safety warning

|Date: 2 December, 2019

Worrying failure rate of smoke alarms prompts safety warning

Almost 40% of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past ...

Almost 40% of battery-powered smoke alarms failed to activate in residential fires in England in the past year — a level which has remained virtually unchanged in nearly a decade, the Local Government ...

2 December, 2019
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Opinion | Housing under the next government

|Date: 25 November, 2019

Opinion | Housing under the next government

The General Election called for 12th December is proving to be about much more than Brexit. The party man ...

The General Election called for 12th December is proving to be about much more than Brexit. The party manifestos include a range of new pledges on public spending, taxation, immigration, the economy, ...

25 November, 2019
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Do not overhaul planning regime, Winckworth Sherwood tells future PM

|Date: 25 November, 2019

Do not overhaul planning regime, Winckworth Sherwood tells future PM

Promises to deliver new homes of all tenures from the mainstream political parties are welcomed but inves ...

Promises to deliver new homes of all tenures from the mainstream political parties are welcomed but investment in the planning regime is needed if they are to be achieved, says Karen Cooksley and Cole ...

25 November, 2019
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Shelforce plays a part in Birmingham’s first modular home

|Date: 15 November, 2019

Shelforce plays a part in Birmingham’s first modular home

Shelforce has played a part in a housing first for Birmingham, manufacturing all the aluminium windows fo ...

Shelforce has played a part in a housing first for Birmingham, manufacturing all the aluminium windows for the City Council’s new 'ModPod' home in Hockley. Just Solutions manufactured the modular home ...

15 November, 2019
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Sempra Homes to build 1,000 new homes in five years

|Date: 14 November, 2019

Sempra Homes to build 1,000 new homes in five years

Council-owned housebuilding company Sempra Homes is set to commit to developing up to 1,000 new homes in ...

Council-owned housebuilding company Sempra Homes is set to commit to developing up to 1,000 new homes in five years, making it one of the most ambitious projects of its kind in the country. Councillo ...

14 November, 2019
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View from the Supply Chain | Investment into MMC

|Date: 8 November, 2019

View from the Supply Chain | Investment into MMC

Dave Sheridan, Executive Chairman of ilke Homes, discusses how MMC can ease the pressure on the construct ...

Dave Sheridan, Executive Chairman of ilke Homes, discusses how MMC can ease the pressure on the construction industry and deliver better, more affordable homes. In 2017/18, local authorities across th ...

8 November, 2019
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