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Housing association shortlisted in top decarbonisation awards

|Date: 4 May, 2023

Housing association shortlisted in top decarbonisation awards

Platform Housing Group, one of the Midlands' largest housing associations, has been shortlisted in the in ...

Platform Housing Group, one of the Midlands' largest housing associations, has been shortlisted in the inaugural Unlock Net Zero Awards under the Green Homes Upgrade of the Year category for landlords ...

4 May, 2023
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AKW | Delivering water savings and inclusive bathrooms

|Date: 3 May, 2023

AKW | Delivering water savings and inclusive bathrooms

When it comes to tenant bathrooms, functionality, maintenance and cost have traditionally driven product ...

When it comes to tenant bathrooms, functionality, maintenance and cost have traditionally driven product choice. However, Stuart Reynolds, UK Marketing & Product Management Director at AKW, a lead ...

3 May, 2023
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New milestone for thriving Grahame Park

|Date: 2 May, 2023

New milestone for thriving Grahame Park

The thriving new community at Grahame Park is celebrating another milestone, with a phase of more than 20 ...

The thriving new community at Grahame Park is celebrating another milestone, with a phase of more than 200 affordable homes reaching its highest point. Notting Hill Genesis, Barnet Council and contrac ...

2 May, 2023
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ABN AMRO and Orbit agree £100m Sustainability-Linked Facility

|Date: 26 April, 2023

ABN AMRO and Orbit agree £100m Sustainability-Linked Facility

Following the publication of its Sustainable Finance Framework in February 2023, Orbit has announced that ...

Following the publication of its Sustainable Finance Framework in February 2023, Orbit has announced that it has agreed a new £100m credit facility with ABN AMRO. The facility is Orbit’s first sustain ...

26 April, 2023
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ROCKWOOL UK | Insulation for life

|Date: 26 April, 2023

ROCKWOOL UK | Insulation for life

Rising energy bills have affected us all, but social housing residents have felt the impact of increasing ...

Rising energy bills have affected us all, but social housing residents have felt the impact of increasing tariffs disproportionately. Here, Paul Barrett, Head of Product Management at ROCKWOOL UK outl ...

26 April, 2023
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VIVID secures sector £100m facility with ABN AMRO

|Date: 24 April, 2023

VIVID secures sector £100m facility with ABN AMRO

VIVID has continued using its ESG credentials to attract investment, this time announcing a new £100m Sus ...

VIVID has continued using its ESG credentials to attract investment, this time announcing a new £100m Sustainability Linked Facility from ABN AMRO. Access to this funding and facility supports VIVID’s ...

24 April, 2023
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Platform seeing early positive from initial rollout of Switchee smart thermostats

|Date: 19 April, 2023

Platform seeing early positive from initial rollout of Switchee smart thermostats

A housing association in the Midlands has reported a positive start to a project using new smart thermost ...

A housing association in the Midlands has reported a positive start to a project using new smart thermostats to monitor some of their homes. Platform Housing Group is in the process of installing 300 ...

19 April, 2023
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DoorCo discusses the latest specification trends for doors in social housing

|Date: 19 April, 2023

DoorCo discusses the latest specification trends for doors in social housing

Over the last decade, DoorCo has been designing and manufacturing composite doors that have been fitted i ...

Over the last decade, DoorCo has been designing and manufacturing composite doors that have been fitted into 1,000s of social housing homes through its network of trusted fabricators and installers ac ...

19 April, 2023
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Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

|Date: 18 April, 2023

Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint co ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint consultation on plans to increase affordable housing supply, saying the focus on tackling empty a ...

18 April, 2023
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ForHousing | Social model of disability

|Date: 17 April, 2023

ForHousing | Social model of disability

Everybody benefits when we work from the social model of disability, says Nigel Sedman, Executive Directo ...

Everybody benefits when we work from the social model of disability, says Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes at ForHousing. "When we design for disability first, you often stumble upon solution ...

17 April, 2023
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