Efficiency North

EN:Procure are jointly hosting a roundtable online with the Housing Ombudsman on Wednesday 20th November. Discussion will focus on themes in their forthcoming report ‘Repairing Trust’, exploring the challenges and opportunities in housing maintenance, particularly in light of rising disrepair complaints, increased costs, and a shortage of skilled workers. The report highlights safety concerns for residents and proactive steps by some landlords in preparation for Awaab’s Law, which will enforce repair timelines and record-keeping. We will explore the relationships between landlords, contractors, and residents, particularly around accountability and the importance of communication and trust. Our time will focus on four main themes: ·       challenges for landlords, ·       difficulties faced by residents, ·       barriers for contractors/operatives, ·       and success stories that can inform future practices. If you would like to join the roundtable please contact director of operations Emma Mottram https://lnkd.in/ewv7YXZq #RepairingTrust #ukhousing #repairsandmaintenance #installers #ukconstruction #loveconstruction EN:Able Futures EN:Able Build Limited EN:Able Communities

We’re looking forward to the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub's 2nd annual conference at Sheffield Hallam University today and a packed agenda discussing the government’s plans for energy, how to maximise the impact of domestic retrofit programmes and community decarbonisation. #retrofit #netzero #decarbonisation #warmerhomes #climatechange #ESG Carl Bairstow Simeon Perry Efficiency North

Check out the before and after photos from our latest handover in Selby, where we are delivering capital void refurbishments for North Yorkshire Council through the Efficiency North installers framework! This property suffered with rising damp to all ground floor walls, where a chemical injected DPC and membrane system has been installed. We also installed a new kitchen, bathroom and windows. Certus Construction Services are approved contractors on the latest EN:Procure Installers Framework. The framework is predominantly focused on the delivery of work to social housing properties in Yorkshire and Humber, for more information on the framework visit En:Procure's website here: https://lnkd.in/evewsaGi

I am working with Richard Tyrie and team to bring this project to #Yorkshire to enable real sustainable good construction jobs in #Yorkshire. I would recommend #SocialHousingProviders, #LocalAuthorities #Skills and #NetZero teams and major industry to consider attending this launch Efficiency North @EN:Able Communities Lee Parkinson MCIPS MIoD FRSA

Great round up of response to the Budget in Housing Digital including comment from our chief executive Lee Parkinson MCIPS MIoD FRSA with a common theme welcoming renewed focus on social housing and concerns that further steps are required if the government are to address the scale of the challenge. #ukhousing #Budget2024

Talk about going full circle! Yesterday I had the absolute pleasure to be able to attend a careers fair at my old school, Forge Valley School! With the merger of my previous school Myers Grove with Wisewood School, I joined the brand new Forge Valley in 2011 to be the first cohort of Year 11's. It was like walking into a time machine, and made me wonder 'where have all these years gone?' The school AstroTurf that we would have our daily kick about on, the Lecture Theatre where we performed in the Battle of the Bands and the Sixth Form Café, Café Six, where I listened to Jake Bugg's debut album daily on repeat. Every student has a story and every student has a future, and it was great to be able to speak to them. I am one of them, despite having a lot more wrinkles and certainly a lot less hair! It was great to be able to promote apprenticeships as well as answer any questions that the Year 11's had. Thank You to Sarah and Forge Valley for organising and for having me. It really meant a lot. EN:Able Futures Efficiency North Tapton School Academy Trust

📢 The Housing Ombudsman's 'Call for Evidence' survey for their forthcoming ‘Repairing Trust’ report will be closing this Friday, 25 October 2024. The report aims to explore common issues in housing maintenance amidst rising complaints, increasing costs, and skills shortages. Your experiences and insights are vital to help them understand the impacts of repair costs, accountability, and intricate relationships between landlords, contractors and residents on residents' safety and well-being. Survey for housing professionals https://lnkd.in/eaAw6-ZM Survey for repairs and maintenance operatives https://lnkd.in/eFiUzZat #repairingtrust #ukhousing Efficiency North EN:Able Futures EN:Able Build Limited

One night, three awards! 🏆 🏆🏆 EN:Able Futures won Construction Apprenticeship Employer of the Year at the #ConstructionApprenticeshipAwards2024! 🎉 And not only that, two of our apprentices also won awards: Lauren Raynor who is hosted by Alan Wood & Partners took home the award for Level 3 Construction Apprentice of the Year, while Liam Mansbridge, hosted by Termrim Construction Ltd Construction was awarded the Level 4 Construction Apprentice of the Year. 🙌 These wins are a reflection of the personalised support system EN:Able Futures offers, where apprentices receive tailored mentoring and pastoral support, should they need it, to ensure success both in the workplace and in their academic pursuits. To complement the suite of three awards and sweeten the evening even more Amelia Johnson also took home the award for L6 Construction Apprentice of the Year. Amelia started her career journey with EN:Able Futures in 2018 doing a Construction Maintenance Management Apprenticeship, showing once again how well Apprentices coming through EN:Able Futures progress in their careers and contribute significantly to the built environment sector. We couldn't be more proud of our small team and all our apprentices who are making waves in the construction industry. 😍 And speaking of making waves, we'd like to congratulate all the other nominees for making it to the finals, whether you won an award on the night or not, the fact you were a finalist is testament to the amazing work we are all doing within the construction sector. Full story and photos here: https://lnkd.in/ePds5bAM #BuildingFutures #awardwinning #Apprenticeships #Constructionlife #Apprentice #constructionindustry #constructionuk #buildyourfuture BESAS

We care about our team’s mental health and wellbeing both in and out of the workplace. As well as encouraging them to follow these tips from Mental Health Foundation we support our staff by: Offering all staff and their immediate family 24/7 access to the free to use Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and wellbeing. We have 3 trained Mental Health First Aiders. We actively work to build trust and a psychologically safe workspace using techniques we’ve learned in our EN:Lighten programme, delivered by Ambito Partners EN:Procure EN:Able Build Limited EN:Able Futures EN:Able Communities #WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness #mentalhealthatwork #wecare

Congratulations to the EN:Able Futures team, winners of the SME Apprenticeship Employer of the Year Award at the Yorkshire and Humber Apprenticeship and Skills Award. Fantastic, well-deserved recognition of their achievements delivering high-quality flexi-job apprenticeships! Another trophy to add to their collection #SkillsAwards2024 #apprenticeships #awards #WeAimHigh #WeMakeItHappenTogether