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Sector responds to Spring Budget

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Sector responds to Spring Budget

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public se ...

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public sector to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2024. Councils need greater funding certainty th ...

7 March, 2024
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New report finds UK construction sector lagging other sectors on Scope 3 emissions reporting despite growing pressure to decarbonise

|Date: 26 January, 2024

New report finds UK construction sector lagging other sectors on Scope 3 emissions reporting despite growing pressure to decarbonise

Mobilityways published its 48-page Road to Net Zero Study last month, encapsulating findings from a nine- ...

Mobilityways published its 48-page Road to Net Zero Study last month, encapsulating findings from a nine-month investigation of large UK organisations’ progress in addressing decarbonisation in their ...

26 January, 2024
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PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

|Date: 24 July, 2023

PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commi ...

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commitment to build one million homes over this Parliament. The announcement was made ahead of Level ...

24 July, 2023
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Adaptations to climate change cannot afford any more delays says UKGBC

|Date: 31 March, 2023

Adaptations to climate change cannot afford any more delays says UKGBC

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has reponded to the publication of the Climate Change Committee's ' ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has reponded to the publication of the Climate Change Committee's 'Progress in adapting to climate change' 2023 Report to Parliament, saying adaptations to climat ...

31 March, 2023
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Energy security requires government to end vast energy waste from homes and buildings says UKGBC

|Date: 30 March, 2023

Energy security requires government to end vast energy waste from homes and buildings says UKGBC

UKGBC responds to the Government’s announcements on its ‘Energy Security Day’, saying energy security req ...

UKGBC responds to the Government’s announcements on its ‘Energy Security Day’, saying energy security requires government to end vast energy waste from homes and buildings. Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Exec ...

30 March, 2023
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More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

|Date: 16 March, 2023

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending actio ...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled his Spring Budget on Wednesday. His announcement included extending action to support people with high energy bills and further levelling up and regeneration funding, b ...

16 March, 2023
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Time is right for a national mobilisation on energy efficiency

|Date: 9 January, 2023

Time is right for a national mobilisation on energy efficiency

UKGBC supports the recommendations of the report by Parliament’s cross-party Environmental Audit Committe ...

UKGBC supports the recommendations of the report by Parliament’s cross-party Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), which calls for a national ‘war effort’ on energy efficiency. UKGBC Director of Commu ...

9 January, 2023
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Coalition of leading industry bodies join forces to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

|Date: 13 May, 2022

Coalition of leading industry bodies join forces to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

A cross-industry steering group, representing stakeholders across the built environment, have joined toge ...

A cross-industry steering group, representing stakeholders across the built environment, have joined together to develop a standard for verifying UK buildings as net zero carbon. The UKGBC’s Whole Lif ...

13 May, 2022
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Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

|Date: 10 May, 2022

Sector responds to Queen’s Speech

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support loca ...

Key features of the Queen’s Speech included a Levelling up and Regeneration Bill intended to support local growth to empower local leaders to regenerate areas, an Energy Security Bill to support the t ...

10 May, 2022
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Does the Spring Statement deliver, or was it a missed opportunity?

|Date: 25 March, 2022

Does the Spring Statement deliver, or was it a missed opportunity?

On Wednesday (23rd March) Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Spring Budget. With the 'cost of living cri ...

On Wednesday (23rd March) Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his Spring Budget. With the 'cost of living crisis creating a perfect storm of financial hardship', how will the Spring Statement affect those ...

25 March, 2022
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Oldham Council and Jigsaw Homes start work on new homes for young people at risk of homelessness

New affordable housing development in High Wycombe given green light

Ground broken on zero-gas affordable homes development in Sheffield

Mayor joins Livv Housing Group to celebrate completion of its £35m development in Prescot

100 new council homes for Westminster

£11million expansion at North Birmingham Academy

Cutting-edge extra care scheme opened

Award-winning regeneration delivers 22 new affordable homes in Sale West

Coldhurst home improvements receive warm praise

JPS launches first ever dual-offering AVAIL Housing Hub in Aberdeen

New report finds UK construction sector lagging other sectors on Scope 3 emissions reporting despite growing pressure to decarbonise

New report finds UK construction sector lagging other sectors on Scope 3 emissions reporting despite growing pressure to decarbonise

Adaptations to climate change cannot afford any more delays says UKGBC

Adaptations to climate change cannot afford any more delays says UKGBC

Energy security requires government to end vast energy waste from homes and buildings says UKGBC

Energy security requires government to end vast energy waste from homes and buildings says UKGBC

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

More support for energy efficiency measures needed, sector reacts to the Spring Budget

Time is right for a national mobilisation on energy efficiency

Time is right for a national mobilisation on energy efficiency

Coalition of leading industry bodies join forces to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Coalition of leading industry bodies join forces to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard