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University of Manchester invests in sustainable student accommodation with £4m refurbishment

|Date: 8 December, 2023

University of Manchester invests in sustainable student accommodation with £4m refurbishment

The University of Manchester has made a key step forward in its zero carbon strategy with the £4m refurbi ...

The University of Manchester has made a key step forward in its zero carbon strategy with the £4m refurbishment of its Graham building. Situated on the Victoria Park Campus, the build was completed by ...

8 December, 2023
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Citizen is awarded £2.1m to improve the quality of homes in Coventry

|Date: 6 December, 2023

Citizen is awarded £2.1m to improve the quality of homes in Coventry

Citizen has been successful in securing a £2.1m grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to ...

Citizen has been successful in securing a £2.1m grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to improve the quality of its homes. The money, which has been allocated by the Government as par ...

6 December, 2023
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Glidevale Protect | Maximising offsite with fabric first

|Date: 17 November, 2023

Glidevale Protect | Maximising offsite with fabric first

John Mellor from Glidevale Protect explains how adopting a fabric first approach and drawing on specialis ...

John Mellor from Glidevale Protect explains how adopting a fabric first approach and drawing on specialist hidden protectors in the building envelope can further enhance the benefits of offsite to cre ...

17 November, 2023
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Project 80 paves the way for a new era of sustainable residential construction

|Date: 7 November, 2023

Project 80 paves the way for a new era of sustainable residential construction

The brainchild of forward-thinking housing association, Midland Heart, Project 80’s design and constructi ...

The brainchild of forward-thinking housing association, Midland Heart, Project 80’s design and construction has been significantly influenced by the Future Homes Standard, set to be introduced in 2025 ...

7 November, 2023
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Focus on Sustainbility with Glidevale Protect

|Date: 30 October, 2023

Focus on Sustainbility with Glidevale Protect

With a product range specifically developed to improve the operational energy efficiency of buildings, le ...

With a product range specifically developed to improve the operational energy efficiency of buildings, leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched several initiatives to reduce the environment ...

30 October, 2023
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Glidevale Protect | Construction membranes help One Manchester set the standard for energy efficiency

|Date: 8 September, 2023

Glidevale Protect | Construction membranes help One Manchester set the standard for energy efficiency

Construction membranes from Glidevale Protect have been installed throughout a flagship low carbon new-bu ...

Construction membranes from Glidevale Protect have been installed throughout a flagship low carbon new-build development for social housing provider, One Manchester, helping meet stringent airtightnes ...

8 September, 2023
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CCF delivers a smart interior solution for Houlton School in Rugby

|Date: 6 September, 2023

CCF delivers a smart interior solution for Houlton School in Rugby

CCF has supplied a range of insulation, drylining and suspended ceiling products for the award-winning Ho ...

CCF has supplied a range of insulation, drylining and suspended ceiling products for the award-winning Houlton School in Rugby, working with Drywall Contracts Ltd to create a stylish and sustainable i ...

6 September, 2023
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Work begins to retrofit homes in Portree amid Skye’s housing crisis

|Date: 5 July, 2023

Work begins to retrofit homes in Portree amid Skye’s housing crisis

Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical has commenced work to retrofit 18 homes in Skye in a b ...

Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical has commenced work to retrofit 18 homes in Skye in a bid to help address the island’s ongoing housing crisis. Work has begun on a £540,000 upgrade of ...

5 July, 2023
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Work begins to retrofit homes in Dumfries

|Date: 2 June, 2023

Work begins to retrofit homes in Dumfries

Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical has commenced work to retrofit more than 300 homes in ...

Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical has commenced work to retrofit more than 300 homes in Dumfries. Work has begun this week on a £1.5m upgrade of the four-in-a-block sandstone flats at ...

2 June, 2023
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Haselbury homes become models of sustainability

|Date: 5 May, 2023

Haselbury homes become models of sustainability

Ten homes in Haselbury ward have undergone a deep retrofit, converting them into warm, affordable and env ...

Ten homes in Haselbury ward have undergone a deep retrofit, converting them into warm, affordable and environmentally-efficient homes. The homes have benefited from the Retrofit Accelerator Programme, ...

5 May, 2023
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