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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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Choosing a roof underlay for retrofit projects

|Date: 25 June, 2024

Choosing a roof underlay for retrofit projects

Installing loft insulation is a relatively easy retrofit measure, and householders might even consider do ...

Installing loft insulation is a relatively easy retrofit measure, and householders might even consider doing it themselves. However any roof upgrades should also consider the condition of the roofing ...

25 June, 2024
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Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

|Date: 11 June, 2024

Decarbonisation District Heating in Southwark

Heat from the chalk aquifer beneath London is being used to heat three South London housing estates by re ...

Heat from the chalk aquifer beneath London is being used to heat three South London housing estates by retrofitting heat pumps to save carbon emissions, explains Anastasia Mylona, Technical Director o ...

11 June, 2024
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Working together to deliver Net Zero

|Date: 31 May, 2024

Working together to deliver Net Zero

Social landlord Together Housing is leading the drive for Net Zero homes in the North of England. Here, S ...

Social landlord Together Housing is leading the drive for Net Zero homes in the North of England. Here, Senior Manager of Net Zero Jon Schofield and Senior Project Coordinator Sheridan Boyd share how ...

31 May, 2024
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UK housing net zero opportunities and challenges

|Date: 24 May, 2024

UK housing net zero opportunities and challenges

Mears Group has launched its first Decarbonisation Report, which lays out the scale of the opportunity an ...

Mears Group has launched its first Decarbonisation Report, which lays out the scale of the opportunity and challenge facing the housing sector as it works towards reaching the UK's net zero targets. B ...

24 May, 2024
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