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Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

|Date: 4 June, 2025

Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per y ...

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the Government to invest a minimum of £5bn in retrofitting soc ...

4 June, 2025
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Independent testing crucial to bridge retrofit confidence gap, BSRIA study reveals

|Date: 3 June, 2025

Independent testing crucial to bridge retrofit confidence gap, BSRIA study reveals

New research from the Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA), highlights a signi ...

New research from the Building Services Research and Intelligence Association (BSRIA), highlights a significant confidence gap between construction professionals and the general public regarding the e ...

3 June, 2025
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£3.6m energy improvement programme boosts efficiency of hundreds of homes

|Date: 21 May, 2025

£3.6m energy improvement programme boosts efficiency of hundreds of homes

218 homes across Northumberland and County Durham have benefitted from a much-needed efficiency boost, as ...

218 homes across Northumberland and County Durham have benefitted from a much-needed efficiency boost, as part of a government funded energy improvement programme. Delivered by northern housing assoc ...

21 May, 2025
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VIVID and Barclays deliver first ever loan to retrofit social housing under £1.3bn NWF scheme

|Date: 15 May, 2025

VIVID and Barclays deliver first ever loan to retrofit social housing under £1.3bn NWF scheme

VIVID has secured the first loan to be backed by the National Wealth Fund’s £1.3bn social housing retrofi ...

VIVID has secured the first loan to be backed by the National Wealth Fund’s £1.3bn social housing retrofit guarantees. The £50m loan is the largest that can be issued under the guarantee scheme and is ...

15 May, 2025
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RPS Group secures £6.2m retrofit contract with Broadacres Housing Association

|Date: 14 May, 2025

RPS Group secures £6.2m retrofit contract with Broadacres Housing Association

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

RPS Group, one of the UK’s leading low carbon and renewable contractors, has been appointed to deliver Broadacres Housing Association’s £6.2m retrofit programme. The programme will be funded by the Go ...

14 May, 2025
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Successful housing project shows best measures to cut carbon emissions

|Date: 13 May, 2025

Successful housing project shows best measures to cut carbon emissions

A pilot housing partnership in Nottingham has enabled 77 homes to achieve annual combined carbon savings ...

A pilot housing partnership in Nottingham has enabled 77 homes to achieve annual combined carbon savings of 19.41 tonnes per year, thanks to a combination of energy efficiency advice and the installat ...

13 May, 2025
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Wates to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

|Date: 21 August, 2024

Wates to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

Wates has been appointed by one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, Orbit, to undertake a ...

Wates has been appointed by one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, Orbit, to undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes over two years, marking the start of a long-term partnership ...

21 August, 2024
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London’s social housing sector raises alarm of critical labour shortages

|Date: 23 July, 2024

London’s social housing sector raises alarm of critical labour shortages

The London Homes Coalition – a partnership of major housing associations, contractors and specialist supp ...

The London Homes Coalition – a partnership of major housing associations, contractors and specialist suppliers in London – has launched the ‘Building Skills for the Future’ report, which identifies th ...

23 July, 2024
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Wates grows net zero portfolio with £4.3m SHDF Wave 2.1 contract

|Date: 19 July, 2024

Wates grows net zero portfolio with £4.3m SHDF Wave 2.1 contract

Wates has been appointed to deliver a £4.3m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract ...

Wates has been appointed to deliver a £4.3m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract on behalf of The Hyde Group, further strengthening its position as a leader in social housing r ...

19 July, 2024
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150 Hereford flats receive decarbonisation upgrades

|Date: 9 July, 2024

150 Hereford flats receive decarbonisation upgrades

To significantly improve their EPC ratings, 150 Hereford flats have received whole-building energy effici ...

To significantly improve their EPC ratings, 150 Hereford flats have received whole-building energy efficiency upgrades following a project completed by retrofit solutions provider Sustainable Building ...

9 July, 2024
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