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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

    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

    £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 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 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

    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 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

    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 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

    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

    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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