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Collaborative GIS tool set to transform social housing in the northeast of England

|Date: 24 November, 2025

Collaborative GIS tool set to transform social housing in the northeast of England

A groundbreaking new mapping tool, OneMap, has officially launched, marking a major step forward in how s ...

A groundbreaking new mapping tool, OneMap, has officially launched, marking a major step forward in how social housing providers across the northeast of England collaborate, plan, and deliver services ...

24 November, 2025
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PfP Thrive launches Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent

|Date: 20 November, 2025

PfP Thrive launches Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent

PfP Thrive, part of the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People (PfP), has launched the Skills R ...

PfP Thrive, part of the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People (PfP), has launched the Skills Relay — a nationwide challenge to tackle the UK’s construction and housing skills crisis. With ...

20 November, 2025
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Orbit appoints new Head of Property and Estates Management

|Date: 12 October, 2023

Orbit appoints new Head of Property and Estates Management

Orbit has appointed a new Head of Property and Estates Management, to lead the further development of its ...

Orbit has appointed a new Head of Property and Estates Management, to lead the further development of its property and estates operating model. Wendy Edmond joins Orbit following 17 years at Places fo ...

12 October, 2023
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Novus goes from strength to strength across South England

|Date: 1 September, 2023

Novus goes from strength to strength across South England

Leading maintenance, compliance and decarbonisation contractor Novus Property Solutions has demonstrated ...

Leading maintenance, compliance and decarbonisation contractor Novus Property Solutions has demonstrated its growing reputation across South England with a trio of contract wins valued at a combined t ...

1 September, 2023
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Places for People expands building in the Midlands with land acquired for new homes near Loughborough

|Date: 7 August, 2023

Places for People expands building in the Midlands with land acquired for new homes near Loughborough

Social enterprise Places for People has acquired land from Godwin Developments to build over 50 new units ...

Social enterprise Places for People has acquired land from Godwin Developments to build over 50 new units to deliver much needed affordable homes in Shepshed, near Loughborough. As part of the enterpr ...

7 August, 2023
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Barratt Developments to deliver 270 affordable homes in Edinburgh and The Lothians

|Date: 28 July, 2023

Barratt Developments to deliver 270 affordable homes in Edinburgh and The Lothians

Barratt Developments is on track to deliver 270 new affordable homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians th ...

Barratt Developments is on track to deliver 270 new affordable homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians this year. Cammo Meadows in Edinburgh, Leith’s Merchant Quay and St Clair Mews in Roslin, will al ...

28 July, 2023
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Places for People invests in sustainable futures with four-year major works programme

|Date: 27 July, 2023

Places for People invests in sustainable futures with four-year major works programme

Places for People — the UK’s leading social enterprise — has launched a new four-year, major works invest ...

Places for People — the UK’s leading social enterprise — has launched a new four-year, major works investment programme to upgrade thousands of homes and generate new employment opportunities across i ...

27 July, 2023
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NHBC launches housing association insights collection

|Date: 29 June, 2023

NHBC launches housing association insights collection

NHBC, the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-build homes, has brought to ...

NHBC, the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-build homes, has brought together some of the leaders of housing association development to share their thoughts on this i ...

29 June, 2023
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