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LHC Procurement Group launches new £285m roofing systems framework

|Date: 20 October, 2025

LHC Procurement Group launches new £285m roofing systems framework

A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) fr ...

A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG). As the next iteration of its successful RS4 framewo ...

20 October, 2025
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New retrofit study reveals how real-time data can drive EPC rating accuracy and smarter, more cost-effective social housing upgrades

|Date: 17 October, 2025

New retrofit study reveals how real-time data can drive EPC rating accuracy and smarter, more cost-effective social housing upgrades

A pilot study of 121 Bromford social homes, analysed by The Good Economy and commissioned by Lloyds, show ...

A pilot study of 121 Bromford social homes, analysed by The Good Economy and commissioned by Lloyds, showed 64% had a thermal performance gap of more than 25% higher or lower than was expected by thei ...

17 October, 2025
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SBS expands Nottingham retrofit portfolio with landmark £1.8m project

|Date: 16 October, 2025

SBS expands Nottingham retrofit portfolio with landmark £1.8m project

Principal retrofit contractor Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) has begun work on a £1.8m cont ...

Principal retrofit contractor Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) has begun work on a £1.8m contract to deliver energy efficiency upgrades to almost 100 homes in Clifton, Nottingham. The Soci ...

16 October, 2025
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Lincolnshire Housing Partnership awards Fortem contract to deliver major retrofit programme

|Date: 13 October, 2025

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership awards Fortem contract to deliver major retrofit programme

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has awarded a major contract to property maintenance contractor Fo ...

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has awarded a major contract to property maintenance contractor Fortem to deliver a full retrofit programme that will make 1,243 homes across the region more ene ...

13 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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Westminster homes cheaper to run after Major Works retrofit programme

|Date: 2 October, 2025

Westminster homes cheaper to run after Major Works retrofit programme

Residents in a West London housing block are set to benefit from more energy-efficient homes as part of L ...

Residents in a West London housing block are set to benefit from more energy-efficient homes as part of L&Q’s Major Works Investment Programme (MWIP). The works at Steve Biko Court in Westminster, ...

2 October, 2025
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Cardo Group secures 12-lot win on Greener Futures Partnership DPS

|Date: 24 September, 2025

Cardo Group secures 12-lot win on Greener Futures Partnership DPS

Cardo Group has been appointed to 12 lots on Greener Futures Partnership’s (GFP) Dynamic Purchasing Syste ...

Cardo Group has been appointed to 12 lots on Greener Futures Partnership’s (GFP) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), strengthening its role in delivering energy efficiency and decarbonisation upgrades to ...

24 September, 2025
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Novus brings together housing experts to discuss EPC reform

|Date: 18 September, 2025

Novus brings together housing experts to discuss EPC reform

Decarbonisation specialist Novus Property Solutions is working with Unlock Net Zero to educate the social ...

Decarbonisation specialist Novus Property Solutions is working with Unlock Net Zero to educate the social housing sector on the impact of upcoming EPC reforms on housing strategies and retrofit projec ...

18 September, 2025
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Lovell Renew becomes first contractor to be awarded Tpas accreditation under new standards

|Date: 17 September, 2025

Lovell Renew becomes first contractor to be awarded Tpas accreditation under new standards

National refurbishment and retrofit contractor, Lovell Renew, has become the first commercial organisatio ...

National refurbishment and retrofit contractor, Lovell Renew, has become the first commercial organisation in the UK to be awarded accreditation from Tpas, the country’s leading tenant engagement body ...

17 September, 2025
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RPS Group secures £1.2m solar contract with ForHousing

|Date: 16 September, 2025

RPS Group secures £1.2m solar contract with ForHousing

RPS Group, one of the UK’s leading domestic low carbon and renewable contractors, has been appointed to d ...

RPS Group, one of the UK’s leading domestic low carbon and renewable contractors, has been appointed to deliver a £1.2m programme of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels for Greater Manchester-based housing ...

16 September, 2025
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