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Cardo Group retains major repairs and maintenance contract with Dacorum Borough Council

|Date: 3 February, 2026

Cardo Group retains major repairs and maintenance contract with Dacorum Borough Council

Cardo has been reappointed by Dacorum Borough Council to continue delivering repairs and maintenance serv ...

Cardo has been reappointed by Dacorum Borough Council to continue delivering repairs and maintenance services for the council’s 10,500 homes. The new contract starts on 1st July 2026 for an initial fi ...

3 February, 2026
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The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

|Date: 20 January, 2026

The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

Caroline Compton-James, Deputy Chief Executive at SCAPE, highlights the importance of homing in on social ...

Caroline Compton-James, Deputy Chief Executive at SCAPE, highlights the importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery. The UK construction sector is at a pivotal moment while it nav ...

20 January, 2026
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Orbit meets target to deliver £100m in social value ahead of schedule

|Date: 5 December, 2025

Orbit meets target to deliver £100m in social value ahead of schedule

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of ...

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of schedule. The milestone was confirmed following an independent audit by HACT (the Housing Assoc ...

5 December, 2025
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37 new affordable homes completed in Longsight as part of wider regeneration drive

|Date: 7 November, 2025

37 new affordable homes completed in Longsight as part of wider regeneration drive

Regeneration specialist Watson has completed a major affordable housing project in partnership with Jigsa ...

Regeneration specialist Watson has completed a major affordable housing project in partnership with Jigsaw Homes Group, delivering 37 new energy-efficient homes on Levenshulme Road, Longsight. Transfo ...

7 November, 2025
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Climate Minister praises Leeds PIPES Heat Network as “shining example” of innovation during visit

|Date: 23 October, 2025

Climate Minister praises Leeds PIPES Heat Network as “shining example” of innovation during visit

Katie White OBE MP, Minister for Climate, recently toured the award-winning Leeds PIPES heat network, vis ...

Katie White OBE MP, Minister for Climate, recently toured the award-winning Leeds PIPES heat network, visiting key sites across the city to explore how the scheme has delivered outstanding decarbonisa ...

23 October, 2025
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Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

|Date: 22 October, 2025

Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supp ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law. This October, damp and mould will be impossible to igno ...

22 October, 2025
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Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

|Date: 21 October, 2025

Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the h ...

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the highest generator of social value in construction 2024. In the past year, construction sector in ...

21 October, 2025
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How Procure Plus helped enable Embassy’s breakthrough results ahead of World Homeless Day

|Date: 9 October, 2025

How Procure Plus helped enable Embassy’s breakthrough results ahead of World Homeless Day

From funding to flourishing: How Procure Plus helped enable Embassy’s breakthrough results ahead of World ...

From funding to flourishing: How Procure Plus helped enable Embassy’s breakthrough results ahead of World Homeless Day on the 10th October. As champions of social value, Procure Plus prides itself on ...

9 October, 2025
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Cost certainty needed to deliver Decent Homes

|Date: 30 September, 2025

Cost certainty needed to deliver Decent Homes

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses why cost certainty matters in the Decent Homes d ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses why cost certainty matters in the Decent Homes debate. The G15 has raised concerns about proposals to expand the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) to ...

30 September, 2025
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Pipeline of more than 2,000 affordable new homes created through national rural housing support scheme

|Date: 30 September, 2025

Pipeline of more than 2,000 affordable new homes created through national rural housing support scheme

A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis has paved the way for ...

A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis has paved the way for potentially more than 2,000 affordable homes to be built across the country. Action with Commun ...

30 September, 2025
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