Two Rivers Housing brings repairs team back in house

Two Rivers Housing has officially bought its repairs team back in house and closed its facilities management company Centigen Facilities Management (Centigen FM). The Gloucestershire-based housing association announced plans to bring repairs back in house in February this year. Since... View Article

Stonewater CEO to step down in the Autumn

Nicholas Harris, the long-standing Chief Executive of leading affordable housing provider, Stonewater, has announced he is to step down after almost a decade in the role. His decision has been carefully considered and is led by his wish to spend... View Article

Handover of new retirement village in Hereford

One of the Midlands largest housing associations in partnership with one of the UK’s top house builders has handed over a new retirement village in Hereford. Platform Housing Group and Vistry Group have delivered the 80 one and two bedroom... View Article

Anchor celebrates Topping out ceremony at Wichelstowe

This week England’s largest not-for-profit later-living provider, Anchor, celebrated the Topping Out of its brand-new development, Stowe Central at Peglar’s Way, Wichelstowe, near Swindon. The event was attended by senior Anchor personnel, representatives of McCarthy Stone and stakeholders from Swindon... View Article
Marmox

Marmox marks 25 years with fresh innovations

Established by Harry Parsons and his wife back at the Millennium, working from their garage, Marmox has helped its ever-expanding customer base to benefit from a truly diverse selection of insulation materials and specialist bathroom products, with 2025 maintaining the... View Article

Sefton Council cabinet approves furniture hire scheme

At their meeting today, Sefton Council’s Cabinet approved a scheme to enable new social housing tenants of future council homes to rent essential items of furniture. cab would mean people entering a new social housing tenancy with the council may... View Article
Marmox

Marmox maintains a positive outlook

Managing Director Sarah Viney, reflects on the manufacturer’s future within the construction industry. As an innovator, Marmox is continuing to develop new products which meet the requirements of both industry regulators and our growing client base, though we have come... View Article
Marmox

Marmox: The first twenty five years

Born just a couple of years after The Battle of Britain, when Harry Parsons left school at the age of 16 to begin a course for aspiring site managers at the Brixton School of Building in South London, the country’s... View Article

Work starts on major new affordable housing project

A major new affordable housing project on Springfield Avenue in Bridlington is now under construction. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s development includes 30 new council homes, comprising of 24, one-bedroom, apartments and six, two-bedroom apartments. The development is being built... View Article

Homes England pushes for maximum possible funding

Homes England has urged the Government to allow it the maximum levels of funding possible in the upcoming spending review in order to deliver the Government’s housebuilding targets. Eamonn Boyle, who took over as interim Homes England chief executive in... View Article

Mitsubishi Electric unveils Ecodan R290 Heat Pump Range

Mitsubishi Electric is proud to announce the expansion of its highly efficient and environmentally friendly Ecodan R290 heat pump range. Following the successful launch of the 5kW and 6kW models in October 2023, the range now extends to include 8.5kW,... View Article

Metal pipe boxing conceals and protects

Durable and weather resistant metal pipe boxing from UK Boxings is used widely to cover and protect exterior and interior pipework from the risk of damage, while also helping to improve the finish of completed projects. Typically installed to conceal external pipework,... View Article

Improving compliance and safety remains the top priority

According to a recent survey, improving compliance and safety continues to be the number one priority for facilities management professionals. However, 14% of respondents expressed uncertainty about meeting building maintenance compliance standards, while only 23% plan to increase their investment... View Article

Retrofit 25 – What’s Stopping Us?

The Building Centre and the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) announce the opening of Retrofit 25 – What’s Stopping Us?, a powerful exhibition exploring the barriers and solutions to retrofitting our built environment. Open to the public from today until September 19th,... View Article

Wiggett Group Announced as Platinum Sponsor

The highly-anticipated Platinum sponsor has been announced for the 2025 William Sutton Prize. Now in its sixth year and headed by the UK’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing Group, in 2025 the Prize will be supported by Wiggett Group, a trailblazer in social... View Article

Groundbreaking Ceremony of Affordable Housing Development

AJC Group has officially broken ground at the former NHS Becton Centre in Barton-on-Sea, marking the commencement of an important local affordable housing development in partnership with VIVID. This milestone event celebrates the transformation of the previously underutilised site in... View Article