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Special Report | Local authority investment in commercial property

|Date: 9 April, 2021

Special Report | Local authority investment in commercial property

Paul Hanratty, National Sales Manager at Hambleside Danelaw, talks to LABM about maximising the asset val ...

Paul Hanratty, National Sales Manager at Hambleside Danelaw, talks to LABM about maximising the asset value and performance of local authority commercial properties. The National Audit Office report ‘ ...

9 April, 2021
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Homes England launches strategic partnerships bidding for 2021-26 affordable homes grant funding

|Date: 9 April, 2021

Homes England launches strategic partnerships bidding for 2021-26 affordable homes grant funding

The Government’s housing agency has opened a competitive bid round for its latest intake of strategic par ...

The Government’s housing agency has opened a competitive bid round for its latest intake of strategic partnerships. Homes England is seeking strategic partners with the ambition and capacity to delive ...

9 April, 2021
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Novus Property Solutions | Loft compartmentation

|Date: 8 April, 2021

Novus Property Solutions | Loft compartmentation

Contractor Novus Property Solutions is investing further in the compliance works it carries out on behalf ...

Contractor Novus Property Solutions is investing further in the compliance works it carries out on behalf of local authorities. One of the key services it offers is the installation of loft compartmen ...

8 April, 2021
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Brent is the UK’s new-build hotspot according to new research

|Date: 8 April, 2021

Brent is the UK’s new-build hotspot according to new research

Brent is currently the fastest growing location in the UK for housing development, according to new resea ...

Brent is currently the fastest growing location in the UK for housing development, according to new research from Protrade Tools and Fixings. The East Midlands’ supplier of trade tools searched throug ...

8 April, 2021
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Choosing a framework: what you need to know

|Date: 7 April, 2021

Choosing a framework: what you need to know

Frameworks are widely acknowledged as the most efficient method of procuring public works but how do loca ...

Frameworks are widely acknowledged as the most efficient method of procuring public works but how do local authorities and other public sector bodies ensure a potential framework partner will deliver ...

7 April, 2021
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Energy efficiency measures procurement guide launched

|Date: 7 April, 2021

Energy efficiency measures procurement guide launched

LHC has launched a new guide for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers t ...

LHC has launched a new guide for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers that are looking to procure energy efficiency works. As the Government and wider housing sector ...

7 April, 2021
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LHC urges government to put social housing providers front and centre of energy efficiency plans

|Date: 24 March, 2021

LHC urges government to put social housing providers front and centre of energy efficiency plans

Social housing providers must be backed by further, mid- to long-term government funding to enable them t ...

Social housing providers must be backed by further, mid- to long-term government funding to enable them to lead the country’s drive towards net zero, says LHC. Public sector procurement specialist LHC ...

24 March, 2021
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Over 50,000 households to get warmer, greener homes in £562m boost

|Date: 23 March, 2021

Over 50,000 households to get warmer, greener homes in £562m boost

Government announces £562m funding boost to make existing homes warmer and greener, reduce carbon emissio ...

Government announces £562m funding boost to make existing homes warmer and greener, reduce carbon emissions and support thousands of new jobs. The homes of 50,000 households will be upgraded with gree ...

23 March, 2021
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Failing to plan is planning to fail — we must get procurement preparation right

|Date: 16 March, 2021

Failing to plan is planning to fail — we must get procurement preparation right

There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs ...

There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs within the industry. Chief Executive at Pagabo, Simon Toplass, discusses how our approach to S ...

16 March, 2021
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SFHA welcomes “ambitious” Housing to 2040 strategy

|Date: 16 March, 2021

SFHA welcomes “ambitious” Housing to 2040 strategy

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s “ambitious” ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s “ambitious” 20-year housing strategy, released on Monday. SFHA said, if it is delivered, the long-term vis ...

16 March, 2021
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