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Non-combustible façade solutions specified for high-rise student accommodation

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Non-combustible façade solutions specified for high-rise student accommodation

Skyline, Bournemouth University’s new high-rise student accommodation building built by developer Gilltow ...

Skyline, Bournemouth University’s new high-rise student accommodation building built by developer Gilltown, features a striking façade, created using Rockpanel’s non-combustible Chameleon boards and t ...

17 April, 2020
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Augmented video solution helps housing association enhance support to residents

|Date: 17 April, 2020

Augmented video solution helps housing association enhance support to residents

East Lothian Housing Association and MCP Property Services are using augmented video technology from Tota ...

East Lothian Housing Association and MCP Property Services are using augmented video technology from Totalmobile to enhance support for residents and reduce unnecessary face-to-face contact during the ...

17 April, 2020
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Help needed to tackle homelessness during crisis

|Date: 14 April, 2020

Help needed to tackle homelessness during crisis

Hotels, guest houses and landlords can offer support and help protect some of those most at risk during t ...

Hotels, guest houses and landlords can offer support and help protect some of those most at risk during the coronavirus crisis, Cherwell District Council says. The council is endeavouring to put roof ...

14 April, 2020
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Homes England ramps up development pipeline to support housing market

|Date: 14 April, 2020

Homes England ramps up development pipeline to support housing market

To support the housing market and boost the development pipeline, Homes England has revealed that it has ...

To support the housing market and boost the development pipeline, Homes England has revealed that it has acquired 19 sites in the last financial year worth £180m, with the land having the capacity for ...

14 April, 2020
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The Housing Forum calls for partnership working to address suspension of work issues

|Date: 9 April, 2020

The Housing Forum calls for partnership working to address suspension of work issues

How does the housing industry manage the implications of suspension of works in response to the current p ...

How does the housing industry manage the implications of suspension of works in response to the current public health crisis; which current actions will best assist the resumption of work and where sh ...

9 April, 2020
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Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

|Date: 6 April, 2020

Insulation Assurance Authority launched to raise industry standards

The Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) is a new nationwide organisation launched to bring together all ...

The Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) is a new nationwide organisation launched to bring together all aspects of quality assurance, consumer protection, technical guidance, certification, installer ...

6 April, 2020
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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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Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Comm ...

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) building safety announcement. RICS has worked closely wi ...

3 April, 2020
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Investar Property Group acquires Stockport College site for major mixed-use scheme

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Investar Property Group acquires Stockport College site for major mixed-use scheme

Manchester-based developer, Investar Property Group, has acquired part of the Stockport College campus wi ...

Manchester-based developer, Investar Property Group, has acquired part of the Stockport College campus with plans to create a mixed-use placemaking scheme. Occupying a prime position on Wellington Roa ...

3 April, 2020
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TBA Protective Technologies | Passive fire protection – the hidden dangers

|Date: 3 April, 2020

TBA Protective Technologies | Passive fire protection – the hidden dangers

Martyn Rolfe, Firefly Sales Director for TBA Protective Technologies, considers some of the potential pit ...

Martyn Rolfe, Firefly Sales Director for TBA Protective Technologies, considers some of the potential pitfalls to achieving fit-for-purpose passive fire protection. One of the most chilling moments in ...

3 April, 2020
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