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Plans to build 40 modular homes gets the go-ahead

|Date: 14 April, 2021

Plans to build 40 modular homes gets the go-ahead

A social housing provider is partnering with a local modular buildings manufacturer to provide new, susta ...

A social housing provider is partnering with a local modular buildings manufacturer to provide new, sustainable and affordable homes in Peacehaven, East Sussex. The partnership between Stonewater and ...

14 April, 2021
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G F Tomlinson announces selected projects for next stage of Local Communities Partnership Programme

|Date: 30 March, 2021

G F Tomlinson announces selected projects for next stage of Local Communities Partnership Programme

Following an initial application process, Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has revealed its chosen not-f ...

Following an initial application process, Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson has revealed its chosen not-for-profit projects that will receive support and guidance from a panel of industry experts, as ...

30 March, 2021
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Mural design unveiled on hoarding at Chippenham Gardens

|Date: 29 March, 2021

Mural design unveiled on hoarding at Chippenham Gardens

A stunning piece of artwork has been unveiled on the hoarding at Higgins’ latest project on Land North of ...

A stunning piece of artwork has been unveiled on the hoarding at Higgins’ latest project on Land North of Chippenham Gardens in South Kilburn. The artwork, created by London based artist Frankie Stran ...

29 March, 2021
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Framework appointed to deliver council’s housing ambitions

|Date: 26 March, 2021

Framework appointed to deliver council’s housing ambitions

A framework of professionals — including two Sunderland businesses — have been appointed to support the c ...

A framework of professionals — including two Sunderland businesses — have been appointed to support the council’s own housing development projects. Sunderland based BDN Ltd and Identity Consult have b ...

26 March, 2021
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Failing to plan is planning to fail — we must get procurement preparation right

|Date: 16 March, 2021

Failing to plan is planning to fail — we must get procurement preparation right

There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs ...

There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs within the industry. Chief Executive at Pagabo, Simon Toplass, discusses how our approach to S ...

16 March, 2021
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Social value and encouraging a better gender balance in public sector construction

|Date: 9 March, 2021

Social value and encouraging a better gender balance in public sector construction

Social value is not a new term but it’s one that we can expect to hear a whole lot more as 2021 unfolds. ...

Social value is not a new term but it’s one that we can expect to hear a whole lot more as 2021 unfolds. As part of Women in Construction Week, Kevin O’Connor, Head of Social Value and Inclusion at Du ...

9 March, 2021
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Places for People supports the Fair by Design Fund to tackle the poverty premium

|Date: 8 March, 2021

Places for People supports the Fair by Design Fund to tackle the poverty premium

Places for People has committed to tackling the UK’s poverty premium, investing in the Fair by Design (FB ...

Places for People has committed to tackling the UK’s poverty premium, investing in the Fair by Design (FBD) Fund — an organisation which helps to grow businesses that make markets fairer. Via its char ...

8 March, 2021
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G F Tomlinson launches pro bono Local Communities Partnership Programme

|Date: 3 March, 2021

G F Tomlinson launches pro bono Local Communities Partnership Programme

As part of a new initiative to support communities in the Midlands, contractor G F Tomlinson is searching ...

As part of a new initiative to support communities in the Midlands, contractor G F Tomlinson is searching for a not-for-profit organisation to collaborate with, to deliver an impactful community proje ...

3 March, 2021
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Social value no longer a ‘nice to have’ for construction schemes

|Date: 1 March, 2021

Social value no longer a ‘nice to have’ for construction schemes

Social value has long been considered a ‘nice to have’ when it comes to construction projects, but thanks ...

Social value has long been considered a ‘nice to have’ when it comes to construction projects, but thanks to the introduction of the Government’s Construction Playbook in December 2020, that is starti ...

1 March, 2021
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Novus vows to Build Back Better through launch of new initiative

|Date: 1 March, 2021

Novus vows to Build Back Better through launch of new initiative

Novus Property Solutions has launched a new charitable challenge for 2021 as part of its vision to be a f ...

Novus Property Solutions has launched a new charitable challenge for 2021 as part of its vision to be a force for good, which will see its colleagues, clients, supply chain and the wider community enc ...

1 March, 2021
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