Product Selector
Kier named winner of People Management Award 2008
Kier Building Maintenance (KBM) has been selected as the overall winner of the People Management Award 2008 for its delivery of a training programme aimed at improving the skills of young people and its own staff.
Seddon recognised for partnership with local schools
Construction firm, Seddon Group, has been recognised by ConstructionSkills for its support in encouraging local students to build careers in Construction and the Built Environment.
Kier Building Maintenance receives Charter Mark
Kier Building Maintenance (KBM), a partnership between construction giant Kier and Sheffield City Council, is the first company in the UK building sector to be awarded the government’s Charter Mark for customer service excellence.
Connaught unveils new website
Connaught has today launched its new look website.
Thomas Vale and E.ON in sustainable partnership
Midlands and Thames-Valley based construction company Thomas Vale Construction and E.ON, one of the UK’s leading energy suppliers, have announced that they will be working together to deliver sustainable technologies to clients across the Midlands.
House prices continue fall
House prices continued to fall in September, according to the latest figures from the Halifax.
UK interest rates slashed
In a co-ordinated and unexpected move seven central banks - including the Bank of England - have cut their interest rates by half a per cent.
Scottish Government unveils £9m funding package for housing
A £9m package of funding has been announced by the Scottish Government to help house builders fight the credit crunch.
Housing system is fundamentally broken say CIH
The UK's housing system is fundamentally broken and needs far-reaching wide-scale, holistic reform to deliver fair, affordable and flexible housing in the future.
Kier wins training award
Kier, in conjunction with Sheffield Homes and Community Training Services (CTS), has scooped the Yorkshire and Humber region National Training Award in Partnership and Collaboration for its City Stewardship programme.
Fabrick Housing Group wins RSPCA award
Fabrick Housing Group, the largest landlord in Middlesbrough, has won the RSPCA’s Bronze Footprint for Housing Award for its efforts to advise residents about responsible pet ownership
Yorkshire FBE sees number of members rise
The Yorkshire branch of FBE (Forum for the Built Environment) is celebrating record attendance levels with a 50 per cent increase in members since the start of the year.
Selby Council to deliver new affordable housing
Selby District Council has agreed to work alongside a Registered Social Landlord to create a number of new affordable homes in Selby town centre.
Government set to miss housebuilding targets
Less than 100,000 new homes will be built next year, half the amount needed to meet government targets.
Beckett tasked with housing challenge
Margaret Beckett MP has replaced Caroline Flint as the DCLG's minister of state for housing in Gordon Brown's cabinet reshuffle today.
Faces in the community
They say life begins at 40, and as it looks ahead to its milestone birthday next year, Crosby Housing Association isn't planning to slow down and take things easy. Quite the opposite, it plans to build and develop its services in the community
Fresh start
It is often said that a change is as good as a rest but Skerritt Property Care is showing no signs of resting on its laurels after undergoing a complete overhaul
Delivering new homes for all
What will the Chelmsford of tomorrow be like? The long-term vision for Chelmsford Borough Council and its partners is for the area to become the economic, cultural, leisure and retail heart of Essex and a regional centre for the East of England
We couldn’t have done it without you
The TPAS Connecting People Awards once again celebrated the contribution and achievements of the people who made a real difference to life in social housing. Everyone was a winner - but only a few could take the prize
