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The stylish homes are set in a rural location at Springfield Meadows in Longworth, and are part of 25 being built using Greencore Construction’s carbon zero construction methods.

Joe Bradbury looks the importance of social housing. How important is social housing to society? Is this the age of polarising topics, because they seem to be coming thick and fast?

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported alliance of housing associations working to develop offsite solutions for the social housing sector, has selected Procurement for Housing to develop a procurement framework for offsite manufacturing with the aim of building a minimum of 500 homes. 

Enfield Council has used a large-scale upgrade and refurbishment of the Lytchet Way Estate in Enfield, as a cost effective means to increase social housing. Through the innovative use of Langley Roof Top Development (RTD) system, Enfield has created 25 additional flats on three existing blocks.

As construction projects reopen across the UK, and workers and subcontractors go back on site, robust health and safety protocol will be at the forefront of every housebuilders’ and subcontractors’ minds. 

Aluminium decking specialists AliDeck continued their recent run of innovation and product development with the announcement of the expansion of their standard colour range for aluminium deck boards and joists.

Bradfords has announced it has been awarded a place on the Sanctuary Housing Group framework, as part of a four-year contract to supply plumbing and building materials in the South West, one of only two merchants given a spot.