LABM Weekly

Introducing LABM Weekly, our brand new digital platform designed to bring local authority and housing association specifiers all the latest news, opinion, construction products and much much more! Check it out labmweekly.co.uk 📧 labmweekly.co.uk/subscribe-to-o… #localauthority

‘There’s far more to paint than colour.’ This is a sentiment that’s especially relevant within the social housing sector, where surface finishes (like walls) need to be able to stand up to the demands of everyday life. Read more - bit.ly/4shB0oV #paint #housing

The latest report from Southern Construction Framework finds cross-sector support for new approaches to support financial resilience. Read more - bit.ly/4byet02 #construction #contractors #frameworks #supplychains

Alun Thomas, Nuaire Engineering Director, discusses what local authorities need to know when it comes to reducing embodied carbon in ventilation systems. Find out more on our website - bit.ly/4snmqfB #carbon #ventilation #housing

FDIS Ltd, the owner of the Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS), has become the first organisation in the UK to be awarded UKAS accreditation for the certification of fire door inspectors under the international standard. Read more - bit.ly/4sklCIy #firedoors

Peter Kerly, Managing Director at Everon UK discusses how ethical AI and smarter data can support the future of housing, including social and council housing, and why human insight and interaction remains essential to success. Read more here - bit.ly/4dmiBm6 #AI

With 75% of fire doors inspected across the UK being found to fall short of safety standards in the latest research this highlights the importance of maintenance and installation in ensuring performance standards continue to be met over time. Read more - bit.ly/4sG33y2

In the second in a series of three articles, Saint-Gobain shares the findings from its Energy House 1.0 and eHome2 research projects with the University of Salford. Read more on our website - bit.ly/4cLayiA #housing #energyefficiency #eHome2

Plentific is hosting a webinar focusing on Field Service Management as the operational engine of the UK housing sector. Read more on our website - bit.ly/4dm7wBw #housing #webinar #modernhousingtech @Plentific

Kingspan Insulation is now able to offer STEICO flex 036 and STEICO universal dry as part of its full spectrum of insulation products. Read more on our website here - bit.ly/3Nf6WuW #insulation #construction #housing

Maintaining safe indoor temperatures is an important responsibility for local authorities, particularly when heating systems fail or require urgent repair. @Arctic_Hayes Read more here - bit.ly/4bmG9VA

Work has started on a £24m regeneration scheme in Derker, Oldham, which will see Seddon and Hive Homes deliver 132 carbon-neutral homes across five disused brownfield sites. Read more on our website here - bit.ly/4rsh1mg #homes #carbonneutral #housing #construction

Pontefract based, Yorkshire Choice Homes (YCH) has officially launched Avari Partnerships, a new specialist division dedicated to delivering high quality affordable homes. Read more on our website - bit.ly/3N3T8Dw #housing #affordablehousing

A national training programme designed to upskill construction educators in retrofit and sustainable building and address the sector’s skill shortage has been brought to England for the first time by leading social housing consortium. Read more - bit.ly/46SYQyF

Ovia, part of the Scolmore Group, has launched the newly enhanced Orbik by @OviaLighting emergency lighting range. Head over to our website to read more - bit.ly/4loP1ON #housing #lighting #emergencylighting

Saint-Gobain shares details of its groundbreaking research with the University of Salford, which has seen its lightweight construction systems used in two test houses. Find out more on our website here - bit.ly/4dftupJ #construction #housing #newbuilds @saintgobain

Solar, smart tariffs and #heatpumps could unlock new income for social landlords says @warmauk. The new model centres on installing #solarpanels and #batterystorage on #socialhousing homes and pairing them with the Tenant Power tariff from @OctopusEnergy. labmweekly.co.uk/solar-smart-ta…

New report, sponsored by @Mobysoft, cites poor data quality and legacy systems as major barriers for social landlords in complying with #Awaabslaw, as the sector prepares for the second phase of the legislation later this year. labmweekly.co.uk/poor-data-a-ma… #newreport #socialhousing

As the UK moves to scale #retrofit delivery under the #WarmHomesPlan, the @NatRetrofitHub's #newreport argues that #health and #healthequity must be embedded at the centre of programme design. labmweekly.co.uk/new-report-say… @TheCentricLab @ImpUrbanHealth #housing #socialhousing

.@ElmhurstEnergy introduces new #damp and #mould competency scheme aimed at energy assessors, which is designed to help social landlords meet #AwaabsLaw. labmweekly.co.uk/new-damp-and-m… #socialhousing