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The Retrofit Academy enrols 5,000th learner as retrofit workforce builds

|Date: 26 May, 2023

The Retrofit Academy enrols 5,000th learner as retrofit workforce builds

The Retrofit Academy has announced that it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of ...

The Retrofit Academy has announced that it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of retrofit training courses. Trained as retrofit advisors, assessors and coordinators, the newl ...

26 May, 2023
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James Latham introduces FERRO external door blanks

|Date: 23 May, 2023

James Latham introduces FERRO external door blanks

Responding to calls from specifiers across the UK and Ireland for high-performance door components, James ...

Responding to calls from specifiers across the UK and Ireland for high-performance door components, James Latham introduces FERRO, a premium range of highly durable and weather resistant external door ...

23 May, 2023
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Pioneering reuse of EV batteries to support sustainable buildings project

|Date: 23 May, 2023

Pioneering reuse of EV batteries to support sustainable buildings project

Batteries from yesterday’s electric vans will help power the EVs of tomorrow in a pioneering new project ...

Batteries from yesterday’s electric vans will help power the EVs of tomorrow in a pioneering new project in the North-East. North Tyneside Council is revitalising its Killingworth Site depot, in a mul ...

23 May, 2023
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New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

|Date: 17 May, 2023

New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the cha ...

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the challenge of decarbonisation according to new research by Orbit. In its latest report, 2500 Days — ...

17 May, 2023
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Homes England launches its next five-year Strategic Plan

|Date: 17 May, 2023

Homes England launches its next five-year Strategic Plan

The Government’s housing and regeneration agency has unveiled its next five-year Strategic Plan, setting ...

The Government’s housing and regeneration agency has unveiled its next five-year Strategic Plan, setting out how it will support communities and families by enabling the delivery of more good quality, ...

17 May, 2023
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Offsite panel discussion will feature ‘Homes of the Future’ architects

|Date: 10 May, 2023

Offsite panel discussion will feature ‘Homes of the Future’ architects

Platform Housing Group has revealed the line up of the panel they’ll be hosting for a crucial debate abou ...

Platform Housing Group has revealed the line up of the panel they’ll be hosting for a crucial debate about the true cost of offsite at this year’s UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (U ...

10 May, 2023
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UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero

|Date: 9 May, 2023

UKGBC tools up to tackle embodied carbon at critical moment for delivering net zero

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has mobilised a cross-industry team of 70+ experts to support its w ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has mobilised a cross-industry team of 70+ experts to support its work on tackling embodied carbon emissions. Despite being a significant source of carbon emissio ...

9 May, 2023
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Making tenants’ homes more energy-efficient

|Date: 28 April, 2023

Making tenants’ homes more energy-efficient

Affordable housing provider believe housing has completed a £5m project to make 1,100 homes warmer, green ...

Affordable housing provider believe housing has completed a £5m project to make 1,100 homes warmer, greener, and cheaper to run … and a second, even bigger scheme is about to get underway. The County ...

28 April, 2023
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Atkins to deliver masterplan for Homes England’s Rugby scheme

|Date: 27 April, 2023

Atkins to deliver masterplan for Homes England’s Rugby scheme

Atkins, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is set to deliver planning and design services for a major urban e ...

Atkins, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is set to deliver planning and design services for a major urban extension in the West Midlands. The scheme will make a significant contribution to meeting housi ...

27 April, 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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