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Langley | Increasing social housing in London through roof top development

|Date: 19 May, 2020

Langley | Increasing social housing in London through roof top development

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as ...

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as a cost-effective means of adding much needed new homes to its housing stock. Through the innov ...

19 May, 2020
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Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

|Date: 18 May, 2020

Taylor Lane | Creating naturally happy homes

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And wi ...

There is no doubt that our physical and mental health has become more significant in recent years. And with nature and the natural world long associated with healing, many people are turning to the gr ...

18 May, 2020
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Marley | Tackling condensation in housing with effective roof ventilation

|Date: 13 May, 2020

Marley | Tackling condensation in housing with effective roof ventilation

Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager at Marley, discusses the challenge of condensation in social housing ...

Tom Woodhouse, Site Services Manager at Marley, discusses the challenge of condensation in social housing developments and gives advice on how to prevent it through more effective roof ventilation. Co ...

13 May, 2020
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A. Proctor Group | High-performance membranes for modular construction

|Date: 12 May, 2020

A. Proctor Group | High-performance membranes for modular construction

The benefits of modular construction have been widely discussed with advocates including the Government n ...

The benefits of modular construction have been widely discussed with advocates including the Government now recognising its potential to address the UK's challenges in terms of both housing capacity a ...

12 May, 2020
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REHAU Building Solutions | Fire safety considerations on entry level

|Date: 6 May, 2020

REHAU Building Solutions | Fire safety considerations on entry level

Fire safety measures are important to a building’s design and construction, particularly in high-rise and ...

Fire safety measures are important to a building’s design and construction, particularly in high-rise and multiple occupancy developments. Though contractors consider acoustic performance when install ...

6 May, 2020
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Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

|Date: 5 May, 2020

Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we cu ...

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we currently find ourselves in, when so much has changed, the need to prioritise fire safety remains ...

5 May, 2020
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Grahame Park masterplan gets green light from GLA

|Date: 4 May, 2020

Grahame Park masterplan gets green light from GLA

A masterplan for more than 2,000 homes at Barnet’s largest housing estate has passed its final hurdle aft ...

A masterplan for more than 2,000 homes at Barnet’s largest housing estate has passed its final hurdle after being agreed by the Greater London Authority (GLA). The ambitious transformation of Grahame ...

4 May, 2020
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Housing associations complete on 731-home stock transfer

|Date: 4 May, 2020

Housing associations complete on 731-home stock transfer

Social housing provider Stonewater has completed on a tenanted stock transfer of 731 homes in Wiltshire, ...

Social housing provider Stonewater has completed on a tenanted stock transfer of 731 homes in Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire from Southern Housing Group. Despite the current pandemic, the two ho ...

4 May, 2020
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Lincolnshire housing association retains S&P credit rating

|Date: 4 May, 2020

Lincolnshire housing association retains S&P credit rating

One of Lincolnshire’s largest housing associations has preserved its leading A+ credit rating after being ...

One of Lincolnshire’s largest housing associations has preserved its leading A+ credit rating after being praised for its ‘asset quality’ and ‘rent collection’, as it continues to pursue core business ...

4 May, 2020
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Government urged to stimulate housing market and support Homes for Heroes

|Date: 1 May, 2020

Government urged to stimulate housing market and support Homes for Heroes

The Housing Forum has prepared an extension of its manifesto which in 2019 set out a vision to increase b ...

The Housing Forum has prepared an extension of its manifesto which in 2019 set out a vision to increase both the supply and quality of new homes. This update sets out immediate, short and medium term ...

1 May, 2020
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