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Building Better searches for traditional contractors to join £800m MMC framework for local authorities and housing associations

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Building Better searches for traditional contractors to join £800m MMC framework for local authorities and housing associations

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-backed alliance of councils and housing associations set ...

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-backed alliance of councils and housing associations set up to increase the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in social housing, is hunting f ...

13 February, 2024
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LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

|Date: 19 December, 2023

LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

Wales has taken a major step forward in ensuring the future safety of its homes and buildings by funding ...

Wales has taken a major step forward in ensuring the future safety of its homes and buildings by funding four trainee inspectors. The £350,630 grant matches funds provided by Local Authority Building ...

19 December, 2023
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Isles of Scilly has the hardest homes to heat of all local authorities in England and Wales

|Date: 5 April, 2023

Isles of Scilly has the hardest homes to heat of all local authorities in England and Wales

The Isles of Scilly is the local authority with the least energy-efficient homes in England and Wales, wi ...

The Isles of Scilly is the local authority with the least energy-efficient homes in England and Wales, with a median score of 49[1], reveals analysis of 23 million EPCs by Uswitch.com, the comparison ...

5 April, 2023
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Fire safety experts urged to register interest for new framework

|Date: 24 February, 2023

Fire safety experts urged to register interest for new framework

Experts are being sought for a new framework to supply fire safety measures for the public sector. The Fi ...

Experts are being sought for a new framework to supply fire safety measures for the public sector. The Fire Safety (FS2) framework from not-for-profit public sector construction framework provider LHC ...

24 February, 2023
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Local authorities must decarbonise UK public buildings ‘five times faster’ to meet Net Zero targets, report warns

|Date: 24 February, 2023

Local authorities must decarbonise UK public buildings ‘five times faster’ to meet Net Zero targets, report warns

Analysis of public building energy usage finds UK government risks missing its 75% CO2 emission reduction ...

Analysis of public building energy usage finds UK government risks missing its 75% CO2 emission reduction target by 101 years, according to the Public Building Energy Efficiency Report. CO2 emissions ...

24 February, 2023
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Last brick laid at Thurrock’s new Community Diagnostic Centre

Partnership is building affordable housing options in Sheffield

Delighted residents move into Welshpool’s new independent living apartments

A much-needed boost in supported living accommodation for South Tyneside

Demolition work starts at Spon End in Coventry

Much-needed affordable homes and new community centre a step closer for Oxford

Affordable homes at former Odeon cinema site ready for customers

Sustainable Social Housing set for South Tyneside

Groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of affordable housing development in Barton-on-Sea

Brand new homes for Edmonton Residents

LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

Isles of Scilly has the hardest homes to heat of all local authorities in England and Wales

Isles of Scilly has the hardest homes to heat of all local authorities in England and Wales

Local authorities must decarbonise UK public buildings ‘five times faster’ to meet Net Zero targets, report warns

Local authorities must decarbonise UK public buildings ‘five times faster’ to meet Net Zero targets, report warns