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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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KURVE — a new app-based metering solution for heat networks

|Date: 27 November, 2019

KURVE — a new app-based metering solution for heat networks

SAV Systems and Insite Energy join forces to launch a digital smart metering app for heat networks. It is ...

SAV Systems and Insite Energy join forces to launch a digital smart metering app for heat networks. It is designed to reduce capital and operational expenditure and make energy data accessible to both ...

27 November, 2019
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Planners vital for success of local authority housebuilding

|Date: 27 November, 2019

Planners vital for success of local authority housebuilding

Planners’ skills in plan making and facilitating public engagement mean that they have a key role to play ...

Planners’ skills in plan making and facilitating public engagement mean that they have a key role to play in the current resurgence of local authority housebuilding. That’s the view of the Royal Town ...

27 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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Irwin Mitchell: LAs not planning ahead for elderly persons’ housing

|Date: 28 October, 2019

Irwin Mitchell: LAs not planning ahead for elderly persons’ housing

National law firm says 45% of the UK’s local authorities are still not planning ahead for elderly persons ...

National law firm says 45% of the UK’s local authorities are still not planning ahead for elderly persons’ housing. The survey by Irwin Mitchell has revealed a shocking lack of preparation for homes f ...

28 October, 2019
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Over half of all local authorities already enforcing higher building standards

|Date: 8 October, 2019

Over half of all local authorities already enforcing higher building standards

New research by the Solar trade Association (STA) reveals Scottish and English councils in race to the to ...

New research by the Solar trade Association (STA) reveals Scottish and English councils in race to the top on new homes policy The STA has published new research on local authority building standards, ...

8 October, 2019
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The NHF’s London Development Conference & Exhibition returns in November

|Date: 2 October, 2019

The NHF’s London Development Conference & Exhibition returns in November

Join fellow affordable housing developers from London and the South-east at the National Housing Federati ...

Join fellow affordable housing developers from London and the South-east at the National Housing Federation’s London Development Conference & Exhibition to debate how the sector can work together ...

2 October, 2019
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Housing associations leading the way on quality social housing

|Date: 1 October, 2019

Housing associations leading the way on quality social housing

According to statistics from the Regulator for Social Housing, the number of non-decent PRP low cost rent ...

According to statistics from the Regulator for Social Housing, the number of non-decent PRP low cost rental homes has fallen by 80%, however more funding is needed to ensure all social housing meets t ...

1 October, 2019
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Turley warns of truncated northern housing supply

|Date: 25 July, 2019

Turley warns of truncated northern housing supply

Planning and development consultancy Turley is warning government that local authorities in northern Engl ...

Planning and development consultancy Turley is warning government that local authorities in northern England are paring back housing delivery because of its National Planning Policy Framework. The fra ...

25 July, 2019
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RTPI report finds planning out of sync with net-zero carbon future

|Date: 19 July, 2019

RTPI report finds planning out of sync with net-zero carbon future

Planning needs to change to support a smooth transition to a net-zero carbon future, says a new report pu ...

Planning needs to change to support a smooth transition to a net-zero carbon future, says a new report published by the RTPI. The report highlights the lack of attention given to ‘smart energy’ in nat ...

19 July, 2019
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