LoCASE to accelerate South East retrofit sector development

An important part of LoCASE’s (Low Carbon Across the South and East) work is to provide funding for businesses “to develop or improve their ‘green’ product/service” and to transfer learning from successful pilots in retrofit and low carbon business development.... View Article

Social housing provider receives ISO14001:2015 certification

Orbit, leading social housing provider and developer, has received ISO14001:2015 certification for its environmental management system by the British Standards Institute (BSI). ISO 14001:2015 specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organisation can use to enhance its... View Article

Upcoming legislation could be problematic for landlords

A local housebuilder and Westbury estate agent have joined forces to help raise awareness of proposed changes to rental legislation, which could have a dramatic effect on the local buy-to-let market. From 2025, new rental properties must have an Energy... View Article

Tips on Flipping a House for the First Time

Flipping houses became more popular, and TV shows with this content significantly contributed to its fame. It’s incredible how flippers can turn properties into exceptional spaces within a short period, sell them, and make profits. It looks easy on TV,... View Article

Make yourself seen – with Snickers Workwear

An extended range of sustainable and functional High Visibility working clothes for light to night, dawn to dusk. As workplace visibility decreases and the potential for accidents increase, Snickers Workwear High Visibility garments work hard to protect your wellbeing and... View Article

Property management industry worth £30bn+

Research by Warwick Estates reveals that the UK’s property management services industry is on track to have a market value of more than £30bn by 2025 as a pandemic slump makes way for consecutive years of steady growth. The property management... View Article

Pipe boxing made easy by Encasement

The Encasement range of pipe boxing and casings for social housing is widely used across the UK to conceal interior and exterior pipework in fire sprinkler installations, heating system upgrade projects and low carbon district heating schemes. Versa pre-formed pipe boxing is already... View Article

LGA responds to Growth Plan

Responding to the Government’s announcement and publication of its Growth Plan, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said: “Local government is committed to ensuring people living in every part of the country enjoy the benefits of increased... View Article