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Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

|Date: 4 June, 2025

Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per y ...

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the Government to invest a minimum of £5bn in retrofitting soc ...

4 June, 2025
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Ian Williams secures repairs contract with Bristol housing association Brighter Places

|Date: 30 May, 2025

Ian Williams secures repairs contract with Bristol housing association Brighter Places

Ian Williams Ltd, one of the UK's largest family-owned property services companies, has been appointed to ...

Ian Williams Ltd, one of the UK's largest family-owned property services companies, has been appointed to provide comprehensive repairs and voids services to Brighter Places' portfolio of over 3,300 h ...

30 May, 2025
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Housebuilding sees growth in Northern Ireland, but significant annual shortfall and social housing funding cuts raise concerns

|Date: 28 May, 2025

Housebuilding sees growth in Northern Ireland, but significant annual shortfall and social housing funding cuts raise concerns

The number of new homes started and completed in Northern Ireland have seen encouraging growth, according ...

The number of new homes started and completed in Northern Ireland have seen encouraging growth, according to the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Northern Ireland, responding to fresh statistics r ...

28 May, 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

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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Pausing housebuilding could counter loss of social homes and associated costs

|Date: 20 May, 2025

Pausing housebuilding could counter loss of social homes and associated costs

Halting the building of new homes could help to address the dramatic decrease in the number and share of ...

Halting the building of new homes could help to address the dramatic decrease in the number and share of social homes, by reallocating resources to upkeep the existing housing stock and preventing its ...

20 May, 2025
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Manchester City Council Leaders visit the latest social housing phase of Great Places’ flagship development in New Islington

|Date: 19 May, 2025

Manchester City Council Leaders visit the latest social housing phase of Great Places’ flagship development in New Islington

Great Places Housing Group has hosted the Leader of Manchester City Council and the council’s Housing Lea ...

Great Places Housing Group has hosted the Leader of Manchester City Council and the council’s Housing Lead on a visit to view the final phase of its £19.4m flagship development in New Islington. Counc ...

19 May, 2025
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Glidevale Protect unveils its new fire rated internal membrane — Protect FrameFoil FR

|Date: 16 May, 2025

Glidevale Protect unveils its new fire rated internal membrane — Protect FrameFoil FR

Glidevale Protect launches Protect FrameFoil FR, a new Class A2 fire rated, reflective air and vapour con ...

Glidevale Protect launches Protect FrameFoil FR, a new Class A2 fire rated, reflective air and vapour control layer (AVCL) and separate FR sealing tape, designed to improve the thermal performance and ...

16 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 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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Construction sees spring surge as housing powers ahead

|Date: 14 May, 2025

Construction sees spring surge as housing powers ahead

Housing fuels construction growth despite non-residential dip, according to latest data from Glenigan, wh ...

Housing fuels construction growth despite non-residential dip, according to latest data from Glenigan, which has released the May 2025 edition of its Construction Index. The Index focuses on the three ...

14 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, 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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