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Plumis | New initiative highlights those most at risk from fire

|Date: 8 September, 2021

Plumis | New initiative highlights those most at risk from fire

A leading fire suppression specialist has launched a new initiative aiming to raise awareness around the ...

A leading fire suppression specialist has launched a new initiative aiming to raise awareness around the most common types of fires and those at greatest risk from fire-related injury or fatality. Fir ...

8 September, 2021
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Thomas Sinden to deliver new affordable homes in Caterham on behalf of Clarion Housing Group

|Date: 7 September, 2021

Thomas Sinden to deliver new affordable homes in Caterham on behalf of Clarion Housing Group

Thomas Sinden has been appointed by Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest social landlord, to deliver t ...

Thomas Sinden has been appointed by Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest social landlord, to deliver the design and build of 48 apartments alongside a new Lidl supermarket over a new 2.5 storey bas ...

7 September, 2021
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Technology enabling social housing providers to refocus back to the future

|Date: 6 September, 2021

Technology enabling social housing providers to refocus back to the future

Hyperoptic, the hyperfast broadband provider, has launched its new industry whitepaper on ‘The Future of ...

Hyperoptic, the hyperfast broadband provider, has launched its new industry whitepaper on ‘The Future of Social Housing,’ which outlines how smart technologies are addressing acute challenges faced by ...

6 September, 2021
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Solar Windows exhibiting at Housing 2021

|Date: 6 September, 2021

Solar Windows exhibiting at Housing 2021

Solar Windows will be exhibiting at Housing 2021 and, after nearly 30 years’ successfully supplying PVC-U ...

Solar Windows will be exhibiting at Housing 2021 and, after nearly 30 years’ successfully supplying PVC-U windows and doors into the social housing refurbishment sector, as well as commercial and new- ...

6 September, 2021
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Cartrefi Conwy selects Solar Energy Systems to reduce resident’s bills

|Date: 3 September, 2021

Cartrefi Conwy selects Solar Energy Systems to reduce resident’s bills

Social Landlord Cartrefi Conwy becomes the first to deploy Social Energy Systems to reduce tenants’ elect ...

Social Landlord Cartrefi Conwy becomes the first to deploy Social Energy Systems to reduce tenants’ electricity bills. After successfully deploying over 6,800 smart solar battery systems in the able t ...

3 September, 2021
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New report details how social landlords can achieve net zero carbon emissions

|Date: 1 September, 2021

New report details how social landlords can achieve net zero carbon emissions

A new report, published ahead of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, calls on social landlord ...

A new report, published ahead of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, calls on social landlords across Scotland to work together with the Scottish Government to achieve net zero carbon emis ...

1 September, 2021
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Voicescape | Repairs and maintenance

|Date: 26 August, 2021

Voicescape | Repairs and maintenance

The hands-on aspect of building maintenance, repairs and safety inspections are not typically associated ...

The hands-on aspect of building maintenance, repairs and safety inspections are not typically associated with digital transformation. Fixing problems and quality checks rely on in-person expertise and ...

26 August, 2021
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North Yorkshire housing association drives forward net zero ambitions with funding

|Date: 25 August, 2021

North Yorkshire housing association drives forward net zero ambitions with funding

North Yorkshire-based Broadacres Housing Association has received an eight-figure funding package from Na ...

North Yorkshire-based Broadacres Housing Association has received an eight-figure funding package from NatWest, to progress its green growth plans. The £80m funding package will help the not-for-profi ...

25 August, 2021
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New partnership will see Stonewater shape approach to measuring social value

|Date: 24 August, 2021

New partnership will see Stonewater shape approach to measuring social value

Stonewater is the latest social housing provider to partner with innovation agency HACT and support the d ...

Stonewater is the latest social housing provider to partner with innovation agency HACT and support the development of the social value roadmap. Launched last September, the roadmap was initially deve ...

24 August, 2021
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Ground source heat pumps eligible under new £160m social housing retrofit fund

|Date: 23 August, 2021

Ground source heat pumps eligible under new £160m social housing retrofit fund

As the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) opens to applications, Kensa Contracting is urging loca ...

As the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) opens to applications, Kensa Contracting is urging local authorities and housing associations in England to act now and bid for a portion of the £160m ...

23 August, 2021
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