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National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

|Date: 19 June, 2025

National Housing Bank: Finance unlocks opportunity — but skills and standards must follow

Housing Bank unlocks finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights next steps for delivery. The UK Government has ...

Housing Bank unlocks finance — MEDITE SMARTPLY highlights next steps for delivery. The UK Government has announced a new £16bn National Housing Bank to help unlock over 500,000 new homes and speed up ...

19 June, 2025
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Mears Group recruiting new apprentices

|Date: 6 February, 2024

Mears Group recruiting new apprentices

Mears Group is continuing its work to inspire the future workforce as it has opened applications for its ...

Mears Group is continuing its work to inspire the future workforce as it has opened applications for its apprenticeship scheme for 2024, which will see the company take on up to 120 new apprentices. T ...

6 February, 2024
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Mears Group named as one of the top 10 big companies to work for in the UK

|Date: 20 November, 2023

Mears Group named as one of the top 10 big companies to work for in the UK

Mears Group’s commitment to engaging with and supporting its workforce has been recognised as it has been ...

Mears Group’s commitment to engaging with and supporting its workforce has been recognised as it has been named one of the top 10 big companies to work for in the UK. The specialist housing provider, ...

20 November, 2023
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VIVID closes the gap in its gender pay

|Date: 2 November, 2023

VIVID closes the gap in its gender pay

Following the release of its latest report, housing association VIVID is delighted to announce that it ha ...

Following the release of its latest report, housing association VIVID is delighted to announce that it has closed its gender pay gap. After making steady progress over recent years, the housing provid ...

2 November, 2023
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Partnership set to accelerate green skills and retrofit jobs for upgrading millions of homes in the South East

|Date: 20 September, 2023

Partnership set to accelerate green skills and retrofit jobs for upgrading millions of homes in the South East

A breakthrough partnership that will accelerate the development of green skills, and improve social housi ...

A breakthrough partnership that will accelerate the development of green skills, and improve social housing infrastructure in the South East, has been announced. The Retrofit Academy and the Greater S ...

20 September, 2023
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The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

|Date: 14 April, 2023

The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 ...

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 Group — has published a white paper that gives unique insight from industry leaders on the big ...

14 April, 2023
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