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Partnership set to accelerate green skills and retrofit jobs for upgrading millions of homes in the South East

|Date: 20 September, 2023

Partnership set to accelerate green skills and retrofit jobs for upgrading millions of homes in the South East

A breakthrough partnership that will accelerate the development of green skills, and improve social housi ...

A breakthrough partnership that will accelerate the development of green skills, and improve social housing infrastructure in the South East, has been announced. The Retrofit Academy and the Greater S ...

20 September, 2023
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UK roll-back on climate policies: ‘this is the way to do maximum harm to the economy’

|Date: 20 September, 2023

UK roll-back on climate policies: ‘this is the way to do maximum harm to the economy’

Ashden responds to news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering weakening a host of the Government ...

Ashden responds to news that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering weakening a host of the Government's key climate and decarbonisation policies. Dr Ashok Sinha, CEO at climate solutions charity A ...

20 September, 2023
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Call goes out for construction firms to shape new decarbonisation and retrofit framework for public sector

|Date: 13 September, 2023

Call goes out for construction firms to shape new decarbonisation and retrofit framework for public sector

Specialist contractors are being sought to help influence a multi-million-pound framework dedicated to ta ...

Specialist contractors are being sought to help influence a multi-million-pound framework dedicated to tackling the energy-efficient retrofit and decarbonisation of Great Britain’s public sector build ...

13 September, 2023
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Wates grows Brent portfolio with £35m Major Works

|Date: 8 September, 2023

Wates grows Brent portfolio with £35m Major Works

The Wates Group is set to expand its presence in London with the appointment of its Living Space business ...

The Wates Group is set to expand its presence in London with the appointment of its Living Space business to deliver Brent Council’s Major Works programme across its social housing portfolio. The £35m ...

8 September, 2023
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Ideal Heating – Commercial | Building Regulations Part L uplift

|Date: 6 September, 2023

Ideal Heating – Commercial | Building Regulations Part L uplift

With the transitional period now over, Chris Caton, Product Director – Commercial at Ideal Heating, revis ...

With the transitional period now over, Chris Caton, Product Director – Commercial at Ideal Heating, revisits Approved Document L, Conservation of fuel and power, as a step towards Net Zero 2050. In D ...

6 September, 2023
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Citizen completes energy efficiency works thanks to grants from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

|Date: 5 September, 2023

Citizen completes energy efficiency works thanks to grants from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

Energy efficiency works on 95 homes in Coventry have been completed thanks to Social Housing Decarbonisat ...

Energy efficiency works on 95 homes in Coventry have been completed thanks to Social Housing Decarbonisation wave one funding. Citizen, a West Midlands based housing association, successfully bid for ...

5 September, 2023
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Ashden Awards finalists announced — UK pioneers tackling urgent climate challenges

|Date: 4 September, 2023

Ashden Awards finalists announced — UK pioneers tackling urgent climate challenges

Climate charity Ashden has revealed the finalists for its 2023 awards — pioneers delivering an inclusive, ...

Climate charity Ashden has revealed the finalists for its 2023 awards — pioneers delivering an inclusive, sustainable future. Three of eight award categories focus on the UK. Finalists from London to ...

4 September, 2023
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Beyond Niddrie Road: Retrofit Solutions for Older Housing

|Date: 31 August, 2023

Beyond Niddrie Road: Retrofit Solutions for Older Housing

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has announced that Zero Carbon Buildings Ministe ...

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has announced that Zero Carbon Buildings Minister Patrick Harvie MSP, Glasgow City Council Leader Susan Aitken, and Scottish Funding Council Ch ...

31 August, 2023
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The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

|Date: 25 August, 2023

The National Retrofit Hub welcomes new Board member

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) announces the latest addition to its Board: Simon McWhirter, Deputy C ...

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) announces the latest addition to its Board: Simon McWhirter, Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council. Simon joins a highly experienced team of exper ...

25 August, 2023
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New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

|Date: 23 August, 2023

New skills partnership aims to upskill 230 West Midlands professionals in retrofit

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy ...

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has agreed a new skills partnership with The Retrofit Academy with the aim of fast-tracking the careers of 230 local retrofitters as the region looks to ram ...

23 August, 2023
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