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Ground source heat pumps eligible under new £160m social housing retrofit fund

|Date: 23 August, 2021

Ground source heat pumps eligible under new £160m social housing retrofit fund

As the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) opens to applications, Kensa Contracting is urging loca ...

As the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) opens to applications, Kensa Contracting is urging local authorities and housing associations in England to act now and bid for a portion of the £160m ...

23 August, 2021
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Welsh Government bans fossil fuel boilers in new social housing

|Date: 19 August, 2021

Welsh Government bans fossil fuel boilers in new social housing

The Welsh Government has committed to renewable energy and cutting edge technologies in its new-build sta ...

The Welsh Government has committed to renewable energy and cutting edge technologies in its new-build standards and banned fossil fuel boilers in new social housing from the 1st October. The Welsh Dev ...

19 August, 2021
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New, sustainable Smile Homes to generate £375k per unit in social value

|Date: 18 August, 2021

New, sustainable Smile Homes to generate £375k per unit in social value

Engineered with technology, sensors, and devices to assist with day-to-day tasks, aid independence and im ...

Engineered with technology, sensors, and devices to assist with day-to-day tasks, aid independence and improve health and wellbeing, ADS Independent Living Solutions’ Smile Homes — an Innovate UK-back ...

18 August, 2021
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MMC and net zero on the agenda for LHC at Housing 2021

|Date: 12 August, 2021

MMC and net zero on the agenda for LHC at Housing 2021

Public sector housing teams will be able to hear about and discuss the challenges of and opportunities av ...

Public sector housing teams will be able to hear about and discuss the challenges of and opportunities available in MMC, retrofit and the net zero agenda, as experts from procurement specialist LHC ap ...

12 August, 2021
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From apprenticeship to management — Scott Clarke’s story

|Date: 12 August, 2021

From apprenticeship to management — Scott Clarke’s story

After 15 years in the business, working in partnership with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, local Welwyn ...

After 15 years in the business, working in partnership with Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, local Welwyn man Scott Clarke knows the value of apprenticeships. Scott works as a Contracts Manager for re ...

12 August, 2021
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New Fire Safety Act prompts risk assessment review, Bureau Veritas tells duty holders

|Date: 11 August, 2021

New Fire Safety Act prompts risk assessment review, Bureau Veritas tells duty holders

Leading safety and compliance expert, Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare ...

Leading safety and compliance expert, Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021 which will make significant changes to fire safety regulation — d ...

11 August, 2021
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Greater awareness of smart technology’s role in combatting climate change needed

|Date: 11 August, 2021

Greater awareness of smart technology’s role in combatting climate change needed

Local authorities must better communicate the benefits of smart technology’s role in combatting climate c ...

Local authorities must better communicate the benefits of smart technology’s role in combatting climate change, according to new research. As climate change and its subsequent natural disasters domina ...

11 August, 2021
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MMC key to future proofing supply chain certainty

|Date: 10 August, 2021

MMC key to future proofing supply chain certainty

Materials and supply was the subject of The Housing Forum's second webinar in its MMC series, held on the ...

Materials and supply was the subject of The Housing Forum's second webinar in its MMC series, held on the 28th July. Given the current challenges surrounding construction skills and the supply of buil ...

10 August, 2021
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Why social housing providers are taking a fabric first approach to housing retrofit

|Date: 6 August, 2021

Why social housing providers are taking a fabric first approach to housing retrofit

With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why hou ...

With the 2050 net carbon deadline upon us, J Tomlinson’s Managing Director, Ant Newton, discusses why housing providers and social landlords are adopting a ‘fabric first’ approach to their retrofit pr ...

6 August, 2021
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The problem with the quality of new housing — and the solutions

|Date: 5 August, 2021

The problem with the quality of new housing — and the solutions

Harry Yates, CEO of professional snagging company HouseScan and inspection app BuildScan, addresses Cambr ...

Harry Yates, CEO of professional snagging company HouseScan and inspection app BuildScan, addresses Cambridge City Council Building Quality Forum. The quality of homes delivered in the new-build secto ...

5 August, 2021
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