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Topping out ceremony on innovative Powys Council social housing development

Tuesday, 13th October 2020

Building firm J.G. Hale Construction has been joined by members of Powys Council at a topping out ceremony, placing the final tile on the last roof of a 32-unit development on the council’s land north of Heol-Y-Ffynnon in Brecon. J.G.... View Article

Colleagues unite for causes close to their hearts

Monday, 12th October 2020

A team of colleagues from two housing associations have united to raise money for causes close to their hearts. Staff members from Grand Union Housing Group, based in Milton Keynes, and Longhurst Group, with offices in Rushden and Peterborough, are... View Article

Homebuilders and the Supply Chain Sustainability School collaborate to research packaging waste

Thursday, 8th October 2020

Three of the UK’s largest homebuilders – Barratt Developments, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey – are collaborating on research to tackle the problem of packaging waste in the homebuilding sector. Working through the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Waste and Resource Efficiency... View Article

First modular homes unveiled for innovative pan-London homelessness scheme

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

The first batch of modular homes designed as accommodation for homeless Londoners has been assembled on a test site in Tower Hamlets The prototype units belong to PLACE (the Pan-London Accommodation Collaborative Enterprise), a not-for-profit company established by London boroughs... View Article

Kent landlord supporting plans to ramp up MMC

Tuesday, 6th October 2020

Last week the government’s Modern Methods of Construction champion, Mark Farmer, launched a report on how to bring MMC into the mainstream. This comes off the back of clear government intent to support MMC through the Affordable Housing Programme and... View Article

Landmark partnership between Anchor Hanover and McCarthy & Stone launched to deliver ‘affordable for all’ retirement solutions

Friday, 2nd October 2020

McCarthy & Stone, the UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, and Anchor Hanover, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, today announce a development partnership which will see the country’s two... View Article

LGA responds to latest housing supply figures

Friday, 2nd October 2020

Responding to new housing supply figures published today showing a 52 per cent decrease in house-building work starting and a 62 per cent decrease in homes completed in April to June 2020 compared with the same period last year, Cllr... View Article

Fire Doors: The Importance of Certification

Thursday, 1st October 2020

The performance of a fire door can be the difference between life and death. Acting as the first line of defence, fire doors provide vital minutes for people inside a property to escape. This is why fitting the right fire... View Article

South West housing associations work together to speed up delivery of new affordable homes

Wednesday, 30th September 2020

Bath-based Curo has announced it will work with South West housing associations Alliance Homes and Magna Housing to help speed up delivery of new homes in the region through its Strategic Partnership with Homes England. The funding arrangement was secured... View Article

LGA responds to government’s homelessness reduction act review

Wednesday, 30th September 2020

Responding to the Government’s review of the Homelessness Reduction Act, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said: “Since the Homelessness Reduction Act was introduced, councils have continued to work hard to manage increased demand for support and find... View Article

Aico secures two finalist positions at the Business Culture Awards

Tuesday, 29th September 2020

Aico are pleased to announce they have secured two finalist positions at the Business Culture Awards this year. The Business Culture Awards give forward-thinking organisations a way to celebrate work which sets up their employees to succeed – recognising how... View Article

Extinguishing fire safety myths

Friday, 25th September 2020

Fire Safety has and always will be a well-documented subject, with various experts and regulatory bodies sharing key insights that save lives. Despite this, practical knowledge can sometimes be overshadowed by false information and myth. Karen Trigg of Allegion UK... View Article

University and councils team up to help Derbyshire firms create ‘net zero’ homes

Thursday, 24th September 2020

The University of Derby is joining local partners from across Derbyshire next month to spearhead the ‘green recovery’ by making homes in the county more energy efficient. Methods and approaches to ‘retrofit’ energy efficiency features in houses across Derbyshire will... View Article

Programme launches to prevent employee addiction crisis

Thursday, 24th September 2020

One of the UK’s leading addiction treatment specialists, UKAT, have launched a new Addiction Awareness programme, aimed at helping those working in the Building & Construction trade across the country. The programme is set to support employers and employees as... View Article

Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19

Wednesday, 23rd September 2020

A coalition of thirteen leading rural organisations is today urging the Government to commit to more equitable funding in rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19. The Rural Coalition has published Rebuilding Rural: Growing Back Better, setting out... View Article

60% of local authorities delay fire door maintenance and inspection programmes – leaving safety to chance

Monday, 21st September 2020

Over half (52%) of UK local authorities responding to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reported delays to planned fire door maintenance and replacement in the first half of 2020. The number rises to 60% when inspection delays are also... View Article

Dementia-friendly places could reduce burden on social care, says RTPI report

Monday, 21st September 2020

Good quality housing and well planned local environments could reduce the burden on social care by ensuring people living with dementia stay in their own homes for longer, according to new advice published by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).... View Article

Dangerous cladding: “Put a stop to arguing over who’s responsible and put this right”

Friday, 18th September 2020

Three years after the Grenfell Tower disaster in which 72 people lost their lives, only a third (155 out of 455) of high-rise buildings with Grenfell-style flammable cladding due to be fixed by now have had their cladding replaced with a safe... View Article

New social housing scheme in Lewisham given the go-ahead

Thursday, 17th September 2020

The City of London Corporation has been given the green light to build 110 new social housing homes in the borough of Lewisham. On Thursday (27 August) Lewisham Council’s planning committee unanimously agreed the development on the land at Sydenham... View Article

Low-carbon heating – how housing associations can reduce emissions, cut bills and improve comfort

Thursday, 17th September 2020

By Oliver Baker, CEO, Ambion Heating Following the launch of the Green Homes Grant to help improve the efficiency of E, F and G rated homes, the focus on fixing some of the country’s ‘leaky’ housing stock is a key... View Article