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Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

|Date: 21 October, 2025

Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the h ...

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the highest generator of social value in construction 2024. In the past year, construction sector in ...

21 October, 2025
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INCA Report: Why Fabric First is Right

|Date: 7 October, 2025

INCA Report: Why Fabric First is Right

Abandoning or deprioritising fabric improvements in government energy efficiency schemes in response to p ...

Abandoning or deprioritising fabric improvements in government energy efficiency schemes in response to poor quality installations would be a mistake, according to a new report from INCA, the trade bo ...

7 October, 2025
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Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

|Date: 10 September, 2025

Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

Digital innovator Plentific launched The State of Social Housing 2025/26 report at the Housing Community ...

Digital innovator Plentific launched The State of Social Housing 2025/26 report at the Housing Community Summit in Liverpool, outlining how the balance of investment, governance, organisational capabi ...

10 September, 2025
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New research reveals gaps in AI strategy, skills, and data readiness of England’s housing associations

|Date: 4 September, 2025

New research reveals gaps in AI strategy, skills, and data readiness of England’s housing associations

A new research report, “Aspirations and Applications of AI in Social Housing”, sponsored by leading Digit ...

A new research report, “Aspirations and Applications of AI in Social Housing”, sponsored by leading Digital Transformation and IT services provider BCN reveals that while AI adoption is growing in the ...

4 September, 2025
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Strategic partnerships key to unlocking housing delivery, finds new report from law firm Winckworth Sherwood

|Date: 6 August, 2025

Strategic partnerships key to unlocking housing delivery, finds new report from law firm Winckworth Sherwood

Strategic partnerships are increasingly fundamental in enabling residential developers to deliver new hou ...

Strategic partnerships are increasingly fundamental in enabling residential developers to deliver new housing at scale, finds a major new study from law firm Winckworth Sherwood. With residential deve ...

6 August, 2025
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New report from NEC Contracts explores key drivers of industry change

|Date: 30 July, 2025

New report from NEC Contracts explores key drivers of industry change

The exclusive research from NEC Contracts, Smarter, greener, together: the factors driving change in our ...

The exclusive research from NEC Contracts, Smarter, greener, together: the factors driving change in our industry’, offers the first comprehensive view of where the sector truly stands in 2025 across ...

30 July, 2025
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Funding reform could boost local growth, new report suggests

|Date: 25 July, 2025

Funding reform could boost local growth, new report suggests

A new report has highlighted how refining government funding processes and streamlining the business case ...

A new report has highlighted how refining government funding processes and streamlining the business case system could strengthen the delivery of local and regional growth. Published by national plann ...

25 July, 2025
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Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

|Date: 22 July, 2025

Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

Local authorities and combined authorities need greater funding flexibility, stronger regional partners a ...

Local authorities and combined authorities need greater funding flexibility, stronger regional partners and targeted skills investment to meet government delivery targets, according to a new report re ...

22 July, 2025
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Vast majority of rural councils have no targets for social housing, new report reveals

|Date: 21 July, 2025

Vast majority of rural councils have no targets for social housing, new report reveals

A comprehensive new report examining housing provision across England's 84 rural local authorities has re ...

A comprehensive new report examining housing provision across England's 84 rural local authorities has revealed a concerning picture of under-supply and inadequate planning for social housing. The rep ...

21 July, 2025
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Public sector to miss 2035 decarbonisation target finds new report

|Date: 17 July, 2025

Public sector to miss 2035 decarbonisation target finds new report

Just one quarter of public sector stakeholders believe the UK Government’s target to achieve an 81% reduc ...

Just one quarter of public sector stakeholders believe the UK Government’s target to achieve an 81% reduction in emissions by 2035 is achievable. That is according to the latest white paper report fro ...

17 July, 2025
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