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The tender for Scotland Excel’s New Build Residential Framework — the organisation’s largest construction framework forecast to be worth £1.5bn over four years — is now live. Companies can now bid to join the second generation framework that will help councils and housing associations form contracts with suppliers to deliver their new build housing projects. Julie Welsh, Chief Executive of Scotland Excel, says: "I am delighted the tender is now live for the second generation of our New Build Residential Framework. This framework forms an important part of our construction portfolio and gives our members vital support in procuring the design and build of wide range of properties as they work to meet national policy objectives for building new social housing." More details here: https://lnkd.in/eH-NU-NX #framework #frameworks #procurement #publicsector #newbuild #residential #construction #councils #housingassociations #suppliers

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of the Building Skills for the Future report, an initiative by the London Homes Coalition. This partnership of major housing associations, contractors, and specialist suppliers across London has united to tackle the pressing skills and labour force challenges within the social housing sector. The UK social housing sector is a cornerstone of the national economy, investing billions each year to improve and maintain homes. London’s major housing associations build a quarter of all new affordable homes in the capital, and manage and invest in over 770,000 homes across the country. However, our workforce is ageing and retiring, exacerbated by insufficient training opportunities and limited awareness of career opportunities in the sector. We must act now to train the next generation of talent. The Building Skills for the Future report is the result of extensive collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and rigorous data analysis. It provides a strategic direction for the sector to unite, collaborate and taking decisive action to build the skilled workforce we urgently need. We welcome the new Government’s commitment to promote workforce and training plans for the construction sector and hope this report provides a clear roadmap to work together to address this challenge. Get in touch if you're interested in receiving a copy of our report and contributing to this initiative. Peabody The Guinness Partnership The Hyde Group Metropolitan Thames Valley SNG (Formerly Network Homes) Notting Hill Genesis Wates Group Plentific Axis Europe Fixatex Ltd TMN CONTRACTORS LIMITED Langley Vital Energi Utilities Limited Switchee

Rapleys has successfully assisted Reflect Group in removing the S106 requirement for their development, enabling this project to progress. The development, which will provide 16 one and two-bedroom apartments, was granted planning consent in 2019 with a requirement to include 6 affordable housing units. Due to the liquidation of the previous developer, the site was left half-constructed and stalled for years. Reflect Group acquired the site but faced challenges due to rising construction costs and finance rates, making the original S106 requirement unviable. Rapleys was brought in to assess the viability of the scheme. Our detailed viability assessment report supported by further build cost evidence, led to the Council agreeing that the scheme could not viably provide affordable housing at this time. This agreement removes the S106 barrier, allowing the stalled site to move forward and contribute to the regeneration of the East Street/Back of the Walls area. Rapleys has provided viability assessment services for a range of developers, housebuilders, and landowners across the UK. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eM3v7m7U. If you would like to discuss the viability of your projects or need a financial viability assessment report to support your planning application, please contact Simon Corp at simon.corp@rapleys.com. #ukproperty #affordablehousing #development

🏘️ Launch of Pioneering Innovation in Construction 🏘️ PfH and Building Better have launched the Integrated Traditional Build & MMC framework, backed by the National Housing Federation. This framework, created in response to feedback from social housing organisations, ensures local building firms lead MMC projects and deliver traditional construction elements. • 22 contractors have been appointed. • 37 regions in England and Wales are covered by this framework. • Allows members to support their local economy. • £800m, 4-year initiative supports social housing providers in procuring principal contractor services for various MMC projects. • Including low and medium-rise housing, apartments, and extra care homes. Find out more by reading our buyer’s guide: https://ow.ly/YIOT50TlGxV #SocialHousing #Innovation #MMC #Construction #FutureBuilding #CommunityImpact #LocalEconomy

Did you spot Hanover Green LLP Principal David Cuthbert's comments in Pui-Guan Man's article in the Sunday Telegraph yesterday, discussing the need for greater office-to-residential conversions of older stock in London boroughs like Hammersmith? If not, read his comments in full below 👀 What are your thoughts on this? Should London Councils be more receptive to office-to-residential conversions of redundant stock to help restore a greater equilibrium between office supply and demand, and to help meet rising demands for homes across the capital? 🏢➡️🏠 #Offices #LondonOffices #Hammersmith #OfficetoResi #OfficeDevelopment #OfficeProperty #OfficeLeasing #OfficeAgency #CRE #CommercialProperty #RealEstate

It's our mission to build sustainable capacity for growth among businesses and workers in Philadelphia. This is a community effort and working in partnership with the region’s largest contractors, developers, property owners, and unions, we are working to prepare workers, contractors, and sub-contractors to play a substantial role in Philadelphia’s growth. This past year, we held our inaugural Strategic Advisory Board & Stakeholders' Retreat, which was a unique opportunity for stakeholders to engage with fellow leaders who are committed to growing the construction industry in Philadelphia. This retreat focused on discussing and refining the proposed solutions to enhance the participation of diverse businesses and workers in Philadelphia's construction landscape. #constructionindustry #careerinconstruction #careerintrades #EverybodyBuildsPHL 

The London Homes Coalition – a partnership of major housing associations, contractors and specialist suppliers in London – has launched the ‘Building Skills for the Future’ report, which identifies the critical risk to the maintenance, retrofit and provision of London’s social and affordable housing. Based on a first-of-its-kind analysis of the consolidated work programmes of the seven key housing associations in the Coalition, the report identifies a demand of 10,000 people annually to meet their asset management commitments, and up to 31,000 to deliver new build planned investments over the next five years. Combined, the Coalition’s pipeline represents about 10% of the overall construction workforce in the capital, which is a significant proportion considering the competing needs of other housing association and council house building and asset management programmes. Without further action, the Coalition alone faces a potential shortfall of around 2,600 skilled people to deliver these investments. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3WsNqN5 #AffordableHousing #LabourShortages #TheLondonHomesCoalition

It is very encouraging to see the increasing use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) for the housing sector over the last few years. The recent Social Housing Survey by Building Better and the National Housing Federation highlights that over 20,000 homes in the UK in 22/23 were built using MMC in the sector. In addition, over 93% of those used a Category 2 panelised system.   Offsite construction is at the start of its journey for the housing industry, but will have a key role to play in the years ahead as the UK addresses its problems of both supply and affordability. The report anticipates a significant increase in the adoption of MMC by the social housing sector over the next five years, projecting that between 70 - 100,000 homes could be completed using MMC by 2028.   We are proud to be part of redefining the future of construction within the UK, Ireland and beyond. Read the full survey results below. #MMC #Housing #HousingConstruction #OffsiteConstruction #modernmethodsofconstruction

Birmingham City Council has awarded Equans UK & Ireland - In Focus a new housing repairs contract, extending its successful partnership with the energy, services and regeneration specialist. The new contract will see Equans continue to provide a planned and responsive repairs, maintenance and refurbishment services to more than 37,000 council-owned homes across the city until at least 2026. Paul Langford, Birmingham City Council’s Strategic Director for City Housing, says: "We are pleased to have awarded this contract to Equans. Our partnership with Equans has already delivered significant improvements to our housing stock, making homes warmer and more energy-efficient for our tenants. The new contract will enable us to continue this work, ensuring our tenants receive a high-quality repairs and maintenance service that meets their needs." Paul Bingham, Regional Operations Director at Equans UK & Ireland, adds "We’re delighted that the council has chosen to enter into this new contract, providing the opportunity for us to build on our existing successful partnership. Our aim during the contract period is to work with the council to make further improvements, so that we can continue to provide a first-class service to their housing residents." https://lnkd.in/ep4dswJv #council #contractor #newcontract #partnership #repairs #maintenance #councilhousing #housing #residents #plannedrepairs #responsiverepairs

Big changes in the UK residential construction industry! Legal & General has announced the sale of CALA Homes to private equity investors for a staggering £1.35bn. This marks a significant shift in the landscape of residential construction, with a strong emphasis on potential growth and transformation in the sector. 📈 For those of us in the recruitment space, this is a major development to watch closely. As private equity firms often aim to streamline operations and boost profitability, we could see an increase in demand for top talent across various roles within the residential construction market. To read more about the sale, click the link in the comments below. 🔗⬇️ #Construction #UKHousingMarket #Recruitment #CalaHomes