Addressing the social and affordable housing crisis
The alarming rise in homelessness demands an immediate shift in how we approach the delivery of social and affordable housing in the UK, argues Guy Horne.
Power Roll’s rooftop solar offers councils a viable alternative to greenfield sites
21/07/2021 Power Roll, a developer of low-cost and lightweight flexible solar film, is collaborating with a Derbyshire-based community action group to build a business case for rooftop solar as an alternative to a proposed 50 MW solar farm. |
Vemotion Viewer App now with automated Real-time Incident Alert & Review
20/07/2021 Vemotion Interactive has enhanced its real-time video & audio streaming apps, with an automated Real-time Incident Alert & Review feature. |
Airtech Supports Landlords to Help Protect their Residents from Radon this Summer
15/07/2021 Airtech, the condensation, mould and radon specialist, is encouraging landlords to put in place planned maintenance over the summer period to protect their residents from the effects of radon. |
Celebrating a decade of gold standards and stronger supply chains
08/07/2021 Early adopters of the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) celebrate tenth consecutive year of Gold accreditation and stronger supply chains. |
Premier Modular wins place on £330m public sector building framework
21/06/2021 Premier Modular, one of the UK’s leading offsite construction specialists, has been awarded a place on the new £330m LHC Modular Buildings Framework. |
New leasing company helps councils tackle the climate crisis
17/06/2021 A new vehicle leasing company has moved to help the three-quarters (75%) of UK councils that have declared climate emergencies in their areas by launching a carbon-neutral mobility service. |
PayByPhone continues rapid growth across UK
15/06/2021 PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile parking payments, continues to expand its presence across the UK, with 14 new clients signing up for its cashless parking payments services in the last six months. |
Open Booking API for the sport & leisure sector to undergo further testing
01/06/2021 Sport England and the Open Data Institute select bookinglab as one of four vendors to test and implement the Open Booking API specification. |
Panasonic Aquarea units receive Passive House Component Certification
18/05/2021 Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has announced its highly efficient Aquarea All-in-One Compact and Bi-Bloc heat pumps, as well as its Heat Recovery Ventilation Unit, have all been certified as a Passive House Component by the respected Passive House Institute (PHI). |
Care home building firm choose FORS to ensure quality supply chain
12/05/2021 Care home specialist Appledorn Developments Ltd is the latest contractor to become a FORS Champion, seeking to maximise efficiency and environmental best practice across its road transport supply chain. |
Accelar helps to pinpoint opportunities to drive down carbon in construction
10/05/2021 With the need for urgent action to decarbonise infrastructure and construction, clean growth SME Accelar is demonstrating how carbon can be tracked and reduced through three innovative projects. |
Blackhawk Network becomes a supplier for The Crown Commercial Service on the Voucher Scheme Framework
28/04/2021 Blackhawk Network, the global market leader in payments, rewards and incentives, has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Voucher Schemes framework. |
Keeping close to residents at Stockport Homes, even in lockdown
15/04/2021 Stockport Homes has upgraded its access control provision with cloud-based technology from PAC & GDX which has more than proved its worth during lockdown. |
Dulux launches innovative platform to find and compare the right contractors for any job
14/04/2021 Dulux is transforming how people can discover skilled commercial decorating contractors with the launch of a new comparison platform. |
Panasonic’s Cashback Schemes to Continue Despite Government U-turn on Green Homes Grant
13/04/2021 Panasonic Heating & Cooling has confirmed that its Green Homes and Green Install Cashback schemes will continue to provide support for Panasonic air source heat pump installations until 30th June 2021. |
Reopening safely: How CO2 monitoring can improve ventilation and lower infection risk
31/03/2021 Assessing the efficacy of ventilation with CO2 monitors has been identified as a key strategy for enabling a safe and COVID-Secure return to work and school. |
UltraCrete Permanent Pothole Repair certified for 10 years
29/03/2021 UltraCrete, highway maintenance materials manufacturer, celebrate after world-renowned Permanent Pothole Repair receives BBA HAPAS Certification for 10th year. |
Facing Change Together – HAUC(UK) Convention 2021
25/03/2021 HAUC(UK) has announced its Annual Convention which takes places online on 19th and 20th May 2021. The theme is ‘Facing Change Together’. |
Skilled drivers create an efficient supply chain
24/03/2021 Local authorities and construction companies across the UK are choosing FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme as the conduit to prove the efficiency and safety of commercial vehicles under their charge. |
Smarter building controls will help schools to go green and reduce costs
19/03/2021 J2 Innovations: schools need to take advantage of new innovative technologies to drive down energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
