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New report reveals majority of housing providers are not prepared for Future Homes Standard

|Date: 27 July, 2023

New report reveals majority of housing providers are not prepared for Future Homes Standard

With less than 18 months from full implementation, more than two-thirds of decision makers in the housing ...

With less than 18 months from full implementation, more than two-thirds of decision makers in the housing sector are not prepared for the Future Homes Standard (FHS), according to a new survey by REHA ...

27 July, 2023
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PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

|Date: 24 July, 2023

PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commi ...

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commitment to build one million homes over this Parliament. The announcement was made ahead of Level ...

24 July, 2023
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The Housing Forum Futures Network launches its Route Map for New Home Delivery

|Date: 3 July, 2023

The Housing Forum Futures Network launches its Route Map for New Home Delivery

The Housing Forum Futures Network is comprised of individuals working across all parts of the housing and ...

The Housing Forum Futures Network is comprised of individuals working across all parts of the housing and construction sector and has created and published the Route Map for New Home Delivery to map o ...

3 July, 2023
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New CCC report supports UK100’s urgent call to empower local authorities to take Net Zero lead

|Date: 30 June, 2023

New CCC report supports UK100’s urgent call to empower local authorities to take Net Zero lead

UK100, the only UK-wide network of local authorities committed to ambitious Net Zero action, welcomes the ...

UK100, the only UK-wide network of local authorities committed to ambitious Net Zero action, welcomes the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) new report, “Progress in reducing emissions 2023 Report to Pa ...

30 June, 2023
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Metro Rod | Drainage support

|Date: 30 June, 2023

Metro Rod | Drainage support

LABM speaks to Peter Molloy, Managing Director at Metro Rod, about the regulatory requirements governing ...

LABM speaks to Peter Molloy, Managing Director at Metro Rod, about the regulatory requirements governing drainage, the importance of carrying out regular surveys and inspections, and the services the ...

30 June, 2023
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SIG support for social housing refurbishment

|Date: 29 June, 2023

SIG support for social housing refurbishment

Building products distributor SIG has set up a dedicated service to support social housing providers capi ...

Building products distributor SIG has set up a dedicated service to support social housing providers capitalising on the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. Regional Sales Manager Caroline Bowler out ...

29 June, 2023
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Net Zero Neighbourhoods: an opportunity to sweeten the deal for investors

|Date: 29 June, 2023

Net Zero Neighbourhoods: an opportunity to sweeten the deal for investors

Local authorities in the UK face significant challenges in funding the net zero transition. In response, ...

Local authorities in the UK face significant challenges in funding the net zero transition. In response, 3Ci proposes the Net Zero Neighbourhoods model, an innovative concept that packages net zero pr ...

29 June, 2023
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Turbo-boost for estate regeneration with major change to the Affordable Homes Programme

|Date: 28 June, 2023

Turbo-boost for estate regeneration with major change to the Affordable Homes Programme

Homes England has announced that grant funding provided through the Government’s Affordable Homes Program ...

Homes England has announced that grant funding provided through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 can now be used to fund replacement homes, alongside new affordable homes, as part o ...

28 June, 2023
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Glidevale Protect | Data transparency in construction

|Date: 27 June, 2023

Glidevale Protect | Data transparency in construction

With the Building Safety Act and Future Homes Standard on the horizon, along with the golden thread of in ...

With the Building Safety Act and Future Homes Standard on the horizon, along with the golden thread of information, manufacturers have a critical role to play in ensuring a safe and sustainable specif ...

27 June, 2023
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Have your say on fire suppression

|Date: 27 June, 2023

Have your say on fire suppression

Since the Grenfell Tower fire six years ago, new building and fire safety regulations have been introduce ...

Since the Grenfell Tower fire six years ago, new building and fire safety regulations have been introduced to prevent similar tragedies, and social landlords are getting to grips with a dramatically d ...

27 June, 2023
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