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New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

|Date: 6 March, 2023

New National Retrofit Hub to propel greener homes

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help prop ...

Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre ...

6 March, 2023
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Midlands based Platform Housing Group partners with Switchee to drive digital transformation strategy forward

|Date: 3 March, 2023

Midlands based Platform Housing Group partners with Switchee to drive digital transformation strategy forward

Platform Housing Group (PHG) has partnered with social housing data and insights company Switchee to roll ...

Platform Housing Group (PHG) has partnered with social housing data and insights company Switchee to rollout Switchee devices in their residents’ homes. Implementation of IoT (internet of things) tech ...

3 March, 2023
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The importance of town centre living

|Date: 2 March, 2023

The importance of town centre living

Mhairi Donaghy, Associate Director at the Scottish Futures Trust, discusses the benefits and importance o ...

Mhairi Donaghy, Associate Director at the Scottish Futures Trust, discusses the benefits and importance of town centre living. Scottish society was built around towns and villages. From the traditiona ...

2 March, 2023
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Housing 21 completes major acquisition

|Date: 28 February, 2023

Housing 21 completes major acquisition

A leading national provider of Extra Care and Retirement Living has strengthened its presence across Lond ...

A leading national provider of Extra Care and Retirement Living has strengthened its presence across London following the successful acquisition of seven Extra Care schemes for older people. Housing 2 ...

28 February, 2023
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New regulator takes major step forward in ‘landmark moment for building safety’

|Date: 28 February, 2023

New regulator takes major step forward in ‘landmark moment for building safety’

Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April ...

Those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator. The Building Safety Regulator was establi ...

28 February, 2023
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Biodiversity Net Gain regulations

|Date: 27 February, 2023

Biodiversity Net Gain regulations

Alice Davidson, Associate Director Boyer (Wokingham), discusses the Government’s consultation response on ...

Alice Davidson, Associate Director Boyer (Wokingham), discusses the Government’s consultation response on Biodiversity Net Gain regulations. The Government’s consultation outcome on Biodiversity Net G ...

27 February, 2023
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Fire safety experts urged to register interest for new framework

|Date: 24 February, 2023

Fire safety experts urged to register interest for new framework

Experts are being sought for a new framework to supply fire safety measures for the public sector. The Fi ...

Experts are being sought for a new framework to supply fire safety measures for the public sector. The Fire Safety (FS2) framework from not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC ...

24 February, 2023
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One in 10 new Royal Greenwich council homes designed for people who use wheelchairs

|Date: 24 February, 2023

One in 10 new Royal Greenwich council homes designed for people who use wheelchairs

Councillors visited a family in a new wheelchair-adapted home to see how the council's Greenwich Builds p ...

Councillors visited a family in a new wheelchair-adapted home to see how the council's Greenwich Builds programme is transforming lives for residents on the housing waiting list who have a physical di ...

24 February, 2023
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Blueprint for truly affordable homes could slash 1.2 million council waiting lists

|Date: 23 February, 2023

Blueprint for truly affordable homes could slash 1.2 million council waiting lists

The Housing Finance Institute (HFI) and Localis published a 30-page blueprint designed to stimulate a new ...

The Housing Finance Institute (HFI) and Localis published a 30-page blueprint designed to stimulate a new generation of council homes. ‘Public Rental Homes – fresh perspectives’ provides a solution to ...

23 February, 2023
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HomeLINK | Connected technology

|Date: 23 February, 2023

HomeLINK | Connected technology

Sam Collier, Sustainability & Ethics Lead for HomeLINK discusses how connected technology can support ...

Sam Collier, Sustainability & Ethics Lead for HomeLINK discusses how connected technology can support the health, safety and wellbeing of social housing residents. Social housing providers are fac ...

23 February, 2023
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