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Annual WISH survey highlights gender bias in social housing

|Date: 8 March, 2024

Annual WISH survey highlights gender bias in social housing

More than half of social housing professionals feel that the opinions of women working in the sector get ...

More than half of social housing professionals feel that the opinions of women working in the sector get overlooked in their organisations because of their gender, according to new research released o ...

8 March, 2024
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Heat networks in England and Wales receive £3.5m for efficiency improvements, benefitting over 5,000 residents

|Date: 23 February, 2024

Heat networks in England and Wales receive £3.5m for efficiency improvements, benefitting over 5,000 residents

£3.5m is being awarded in Round 4 of the Government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to 20 local a ...

£3.5m is being awarded in Round 4 of the Government’s Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to 20 local authorities, housing associations, NHS trusts, universities and private sector organisations. Th ...

23 February, 2024
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£150bn of investment opportunities in the UK set to be discussed at UKREiiF

|Date: 8 February, 2024

£150bn of investment opportunities in the UK set to be discussed at UKREiiF

Around £150bn worth of investment opportunities are set to be showcased and discussed at UKREiiF (The UK’ ...

Around £150bn worth of investment opportunities are set to be showcased and discussed at UKREiiF (The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum) this May as towns, cities, and counties acro ...

8 February, 2024
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Stef & Philips | Building a better society through public-private partnerships

|Date: 2 November, 2023

Stef & Philips | Building a better society through public-private partnerships

Christopher Philippou, Chief Operating Officer at Stef & Philips, discusses building a better society ...

Christopher Philippou, Chief Operating Officer at Stef & Philips, discusses building a better society through public-private partnerships. The UK’s public sector is facing a funding crisis and wav ...

2 November, 2023
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Lincolnshire’s largest ambassador network hosts first annual conference

|Date: 19 October, 2023

Lincolnshire’s largest ambassador network hosts first annual conference

Ambassador network Team Lincolnshire has hosted its first annual conference this week, at Lincolnshire ve ...

Ambassador network Team Lincolnshire has hosted its first annual conference this week, at Lincolnshire venue Hemswell Court. Team Lincolnshire is an autonomous partnership of private and public sector ...

19 October, 2023
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We will work together to tackle climate change and nature recovery, pledge Rotherham bosses

|Date: 28 September, 2023

We will work together to tackle climate change and nature recovery, pledge Rotherham bosses

Rotherham’s leaders came together to pledge their support to work in partnership to ensure climate and na ...

Rotherham’s leaders came together to pledge their support to work in partnership to ensure climate and nature change is addressed across the borough. At the twice yearly event of the Rotherham Togethe ...

28 September, 2023
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SFT’s new business plan urges focus on a net zero built environment

|Date: 21 April, 2023

SFT’s new business plan urges focus on a net zero built environment

The Scottish Futures Trust’s new business plan, launched on the 20th April, urges public and private sect ...

The Scottish Futures Trust’s new business plan, launched on the 20th April, urges public and private sector organisations across Scotland to focus on greater collaboration to help deliver a net zero b ...

21 April, 2023
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Local councils can change the planet and leave a legacy of improvement through EV charging but there are pitfalls along the way

|Date: 29 March, 2023

Local councils can change the planet and leave a legacy of improvement through EV charging but there are pitfalls along the way

Asif Ghafoor, CEO of national charge network Be.EV, discusses the challenges facing local authorities wan ...

Asif Ghafoor, CEO of national charge network Be.EV, discusses the challenges facing local authorities wanting to install EV chargers and the possible solutions. It’s an exciting time to be in the infr ...

29 March, 2023
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Figures show extent of workplace sexism and barriers to women’s housing career progress

|Date: 8 March, 2023

Figures show extent of workplace sexism and barriers to women’s housing career progress

New figures released on International Women’s Day 2023 (8th March) reveal that 28% of housing professiona ...

New figures released on International Women’s Day 2023 (8th March) reveal that 28% of housing professionals have recently experienced sexism in the workplace whilst a quarter (25%) say there are barri ...

8 March, 2023
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RetrofitWorks | Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes plan

|Date: 25 November, 2022

RetrofitWorks | Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes plan

Tony Beer, Managing Director at RetrofitWorks, discusses the Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes Strategy and the ...

Tony Beer, Managing Director at RetrofitWorks, discusses the Cheaper Bills, Warmer Homes Strategy and the urgent need for action to upgrade the nation's existing homes. Tony encourages UK decision-mak ...

25 November, 2022
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