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Fire safety - Have we been taking Coroner’s reports seriously enough?
It's not just about the building!
Retrofit at scale requires a long-term strategy and behavioural change
NHMF Service Provider 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, across contractors, supply chain partners, manufacturers, solicitors, consultants and recruiters to name a few, we are speaking to members to find out more.
Start with the Why?
NHMF Service Provider 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, across contractors, supply chain partners, manufacturers, solicitors, consultants and recruiters to name a few, we are speaking to members to find out more.
Heat Network Market Framework Regulations
Reminder: Consumer Protection Consultation open until 27th October!
AI - A Collaborative Approach to Making Better Use of Data and Technology
"The best research addresses real world challenges and does not simply sit on a shelf somewhere!"
Open letter on behalf of the NHMF Service Provider Forum
from Mike Turner | Chair, Service Provider Forum
In it together
With market and supply chain challenges, the Better Social Housing Review, new Tenant Satisfaction Measures and Consumer Standards on the programme, September’s NHMF Service Provider Forum meeting was laser-focused on the topics that are top of our sector’s agenda. As is always the case with the Forum, in addition to presenting and debating the huge challenges which service providers are facing on many fronts, innovative solutions and collaborative ideas were also key takeaways.
RAAC in Social Housing – keeping residents safe
‘Ensuring the safety of tenants and residents should be the highest priority for every Social landlord’.* While the RSH considers Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is not widespread in social housing, landlords are expected to know where RAAC is present and its condition.
New NHMF Frameworx agreements live
Frameworx, the not-for-profit social housing procurement framework that is committed to investing in social value and communities, is delighted to announce that another round of new frameworks has been introduced to cover Heating Services and Estate Services, and a further round of frameworks for Communal Mechanical and Electrical Services, Disabled Adaptations and Specialist/ Sub-contractor Services incorporating a range of works like groundworks, drainage, damp and mould treatment, and roofing is being developed.
Decarbonisation - do we have capacity?
Decarbonising the nation's homes requires an immense and multifaceted retrofit effort. Is the construction sector sufficiently skilled to deliver it?
