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NHMF Frameworx delivers on social value commitment with first charitable donation
Frameworx is a new Not-for-Profit national social housing procurement framework organisation that is committed to investing in social value and supporting communities. Established in 2022 in association with the National Housing Maintenance Forum, with its first frameworks recently gone live, Frameworx is already delivering on its social value promise with its first charitable donation of £2,000 to the Peabody Community Fund.
NHMF Awards 2023 | summary & key learnings
The NHMF annual Awards allow social landlords and contractors to showcase best practice and innovation in the sector. All winners and shortlisted schemes provided clear evidence of the benefits to residents, landlords and the wider community from innovation, technology, and partnership working between landlords and supply chains. The sector must be willing to learn from one another and to share what works and what does not work, particularly as it faces increasing scrutiny by Government, the Regulator, the Housing Ombudsman, media, and residents themselves. The sector needs to build on what is good and must be willing to change. These Awards show how it can improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, and avoid common pitfalls to ensure residents live in homes fit for the 21st Century, homes that are safe, warm, and healthy.
NHMF Maintenance Conference 2023: Contractor Forum Chair’s report
Mike Turner, Chair of the Contractor Forum & Director at Ian Williams Ltd, shares highlights from this year’s NHMF Housing Maintenance Conference.
“Collaboration is key” says NHMF Vice-Chair
Last week’s NHMF Conference saw over 400 delegates gather in Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss the key topics facing asset management professionals.
Peter McAteer, CEO, Sysmax
Our NHMF Contractor Forum membership represents the housing sector’s very best in innovation, best practice and collaboration. Embodying a broad cross section of organisations with differing interests and specialisms, from the large to the small providers, we’re speaking to a cross section of our members and other stakeholders to find out more
NHMF Awards 2023: Most Innovative Property Service
Shortlist Orbit & Parametrix Qualis Management Octavia Housing & Chirpy Heat
NHMF Awards 2023: Best Customer Impact
Shortlist Platform Housing Group (PHG) & Voicescape Wolverhampton Homes (WH) Barnet Homes & Aico (BH)
NHMF Awards 2023: Best Net Zero Carbon Initiative
Shortlist Westminster City Council (WCC) & Morgan Sindall Property Services Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) Hyde & Chirpy Heat
NHMF Awards 2023: Rising Star Award
Shortlist Katie, Ian Williams Limited Rachel, Magna Housing Emma, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
NHMF webinar 6 December 2022: Meeting the energy cost crisis now
This webinar looked at how social landlords can realistically and practically help residents struggling to afford to heat their homes with the energy cost crisis. Over 8m households are estimated will be in fuel poverty even with the new Energy Price cap from April 2023. An introduction from Nicholas Doyle set out what the sector has achieved on carbon net zero and the challenges it was facing on funding, data, and costs.
