LABM Weekly

LABM Weekly is an essential digital resource for local authority and housing association specifiers, contractors and construction and maintenance professionals.

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Representatives from emh joined with partners from @EastMidsCCA, @OwlPartnerships, Hamilton Russell Harper Wood and Nottingham City Council (@MyNottingham) to mark the start of works to deliver new #affordablehomes at the Nottingham War Rooms development.

https://t.co/lNIk0iO0uw

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In this opinion piece for LABM, James Williams, CEO at Sero shares his thoughts on why Energy as a Service could transform social housing.

You can read James' article here: https://t.co/Ef0UuTIdoR
#socialhousing #energyasaservice

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.@LQHomesMatter opens the first phase of its 2026 Early Talent programme. With more than a third of UK #tradespeople aged over 50, L&Q is hiring new recruits to help plug the growing #skillsgap and secure the next generation of trades talent.

https://t.co/q7O29wbPy4
#apprentices

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.@BSR_buildsafe data, obtained via a FOI request by Onetrace, shows #GatewayThree applications are being processed 48% faster than last year. However, if extra information is requested by the regulator, processing times jump by more than six weeks (54%).

https://t.co/kK8kNQyd65

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UK’s last coal-heated #hospital completes switch to #cleanenergy. The two-phase, £34.8m #decarbonisation programme at Nottingham City Hospital, delivered by @VitalEnergi, cuts 16,000 tonnes of carbon and delivers £1.4m in annual energy savings.

https://t.co/0hXiXjWNm2

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Liverpool John Moores University and @wienerbergeruk are collaborating on a pioneering research-led project to demonstrate a scalable #lowcarbon #retrofit solution for #socialhousing. LABM visited the @LJMU Campus to find out more about the project.

https://t.co/DZVZxLDo3w

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.@FirstForFCHO has broken ground on its latest £6.4m development of 27 #affordablehomes off Bury Old Road in Heywood. The new energy-efficient off-gas homes will benefit from #solarpanels and #smartmeters.

https://t.co/FOChekz5Uy

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Zehnder launches EVO for seamless MVHR install in tight spaces

Find out about it here: https://t.co/qBI4FQi8DJ

#Zehnder #EVO #climate #climatesolutions #indoorclimate #MVHR #ventilation #housing

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CUPACLAD 101 Logic provides a sustainable solution for forest school

Read all about the sustainable solution here: https://t.co/wwv7KkmGqM

#CUPCLAD #cladding #sustainability #schools #facades #claddingsystem #forestschool #Coalville

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Guidance on accessible kitchens and bathrooms for those with arthritis

Read more here: https://t.co/WDGgN7WtVf

#AKW #ArthritisUK #accessiblekitchens #accessiblebathrooms #housingassociations #bathrooms #kitchens #housing

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Couple’s new shared ownership home ‘exceeded expectations’

Read all about it here: https://t.co/LaNEENSrcl

#affordablehomes #construction #housebuilding #EastSussex #sharedownership #newhomes #Stonewater

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Pagabo opens bidding for £26bn developer-led framework

Find out more: https://t.co/3yN88fpAp6
#housing #framework #procurement #Pagabo #publicsector #localauthorities #developers

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SMD appointed to LCP general works framework

Read more at https://t.co/oxCu0Td8L4

#construction #developments #SMD #LCP #newbuild #Cambridgeshire #London

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Grant Westfield to showcase its wall panels at Housing 2026

Find out all about it here: https://t.co/pYyIGieXky

#wallpanels #Housing2026 #GrantWestfield #Multipanel #Naturepanel #bathroom #Manchester

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Legacy Properties partners with Ocean Housing

Find out more: https://t.co/WZvn6nUnLb

#LegacyProperties #OceanHousing #housing #newhomes #housingassociation #sharedownership #Cornwall #housebuilding

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JV North welcomes new member Warrington Housing Association

Read all about it at https://t.co/Te4VYWQs1g

#JVNorth #SAHP #housing #socialhousing #housingconsortium #WarringtonHousingAssociaton

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The South West’s largest social housing provider, @WeAreLiveWest, has joined forces with Vistry Group to deliver 175 new affordable homes in Roche, Cornwall.

https://t.co/ymnM8hlmd6
#affordablehomes #housing #housingassociation #newhomes

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Digital innovator @Plentific has announced a new #partnership with the voice of #housingassociations in Wales, Community Housing Cymru (@CHCymru), as part of its growth across the UK housing sector.

https://t.co/en9CzF4Pvr
#wales #ukhousing #aipoweredplatforms

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.@newforestdc has selected field service management software provider, @Totalmobile, to introduce a new #digitalplatform that will modernise how #housingrepairs and properties are managed across the district.

https://t.co/feQlzmjpAV
#fieldservicemanagement #councilhousing

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Lloyds Banking Group (@LBGplc) has agreed a new £65m #financepackage with @AmpliusLiving, supporting the #housingassociation’s plans to invest in existing homes across its portfolio of 40,000 houses in the Midlands, East and Southeast of England.

https://t.co/Kwrzc3d2Jf