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Huge drive for green jobs in Devon as council partners with Retrofit Academy to create energy careers

|Date: 23 February, 2022

Huge drive for green jobs in Devon as council partners with Retrofit Academy to create energy careers

Fully-funded training programmes across all levels are opening up new opportunities in energy efficiency ...

Fully-funded training programmes across all levels are opening up new opportunities in energy efficiency sector at a crucial time. The Retrofit Academy — one of the UK's leading not-for-profit trainin ...

23 February, 2022
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Mears Group’s collaborative working will deliver energy efficiency and cost reduction of up to 55% to 500 homes

|Date: 22 February, 2022

Mears Group’s collaborative working will deliver energy efficiency and cost reduction of up to 55% to 500 homes

In light of the recent energy price cap rising by an average of 54%, it is clear that there is more press ...

In light of the recent energy price cap rising by an average of 54%, it is clear that there is more pressure than ever on families to afford to keep their homes warm. To reduce fuel stress and support ...

22 February, 2022
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London Councils | Plan of action

|Date: 17 February, 2022

London Councils | Plan of action

Tackling climate change through retrofitting London’s housing stock. Joanne Drew, Director of Housing and ...

Tackling climate change through retrofitting London’s housing stock. Joanne Drew, Director of Housing and Regeneration at the London Borough of Enfield and Darren Welsh, Deputy Strategic Director – Re ...

17 February, 2022
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First contract ever procured through the PfH Social Housing Emerging Disruptors framework in partnership with Plus Dane Housing and Q-Bot

|Date: 16 February, 2022

First contract ever procured through the PfH Social Housing Emerging Disruptors framework in partnership with Plus Dane Housing and Q-Bot

Plus Dane Housing has recently appointed Q-Bot through the PfH Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) ...

Plus Dane Housing has recently appointed Q-Bot through the PfH Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework to upgrade its housing stock, and install a robotic underfloor insulation over the ne ...

16 February, 2022
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British Gas teams up with Midland Heart to support decarbonisation of homes

|Date: 14 February, 2022

British Gas teams up with Midland Heart to support decarbonisation of homes

British Gas and Midland Heart have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the housing associatio ...

British Gas and Midland Heart have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the housing association’s objective of both decarbonising and improving the energy efficiency of homes. The collabora ...

14 February, 2022
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A winning recipe for making government buildings ‘green’

|Date: 28 January, 2022

A winning recipe for making government buildings ‘green’

In just 13 years’ time, the Government wants to see a 78% reduction in emissions from public sector build ...

In just 13 years’ time, the Government wants to see a 78% reduction in emissions from public sector buildings. But with the clock already ticking to the 2035 deadline, what is the most effective way t ...

28 January, 2022
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1950s block of flats in Great Yarmouth given new lease of life

|Date: 24 January, 2022

1950s block of flats in Great Yarmouth given new lease of life

Beattie Passive, one of the UK’s leading organisations in the Passivhaus space, has breathed new life int ...

Beattie Passive, one of the UK’s leading organisations in the Passivhaus space, has breathed new life into a 1950s terraced block of flats in Great Yarmouth with a successful deep retrofit. The projec ...

24 January, 2022
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Ray Jones discusses Liberty’s transformation into a multi-divisional property services business

|Date: 20 January, 2022

Ray Jones discusses Liberty’s transformation into a multi-divisional property services business

Three years on since Ray Jones took the helm at Liberty, the property services business has gone from str ...

Three years on since Ray Jones took the helm at Liberty, the property services business has gone from strength to strength, achieving 25% growth and transforming from a traditional gas company into a ...

20 January, 2022
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Skills shortage in four key jobs and three sector challenges curbing UK home decarbonisation

|Date: 14 January, 2022

Skills shortage in four key jobs and three sector challenges curbing UK home decarbonisation

A skills shortage in four key jobs — coupled with three key sector challenges — have been identified in a ...

A skills shortage in four key jobs — coupled with three key sector challenges — have been identified in a review of the skills required to decarbonise UK homes for net zero. The report, Foresighting S ...

14 January, 2022
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What are the six factors facing the social housing sector in 2022?

|Date: 6 January, 2022

What are the six factors facing the social housing sector in 2022?

It is no secret that the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda will be one of the dominant th ...

It is no secret that the environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda will be one of the dominant themes for the built environment sector over the next year. And whilst the social housing sector ...

6 January, 2022
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