This month, we speak to Pippa Pang, Social Value and Marketing Manager of Kinovo plc Group (comprising Purdy, Spokemead and R. Dunham), a leading provider of specialist property services, centred on safety and regulatory compliance, home and community regeneration and sustainable living through the installation of efficient and greener energy alternatives. During our discussion with Pippa, we covered a wide range of topics including industry diversity and inclusion, delivering Net Zero by 2050, and the important role that social value plays.
Mike Turner, Chair of the Contractor Forum & Director at Ian Williams Ltd, shares highlights from this year’s NHMF Housing Maintenance Conference.
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
In this feature, we speak to Andrew Burke, NHMF Deputy Secretary and Advisor to the NHMF. An independent consultant with over 25 years’ experience in housing, energy efficiency, construction policy and strategy, Andrew is responsible for what members tell us is one of the most valuable NHMF Contractor Forum resources – the Best Practice area of the website.
Despite the last minute change of ‘venue’ to Zoom, last week’s Contractor Forum meeting was well attended. The main topic of the meeting was sustainability, and we had some great guests talking to us about the opportunities for contractor businesses, as well as the next steps we as contractors need to take in supporting our clients to reach Net Zero and energy efficiency targets. We had a compliance update covering the landscape facing social landlords with building safety and new fire safety regulations, and how early contractor involvement is going to be essential in meeting the new targets. We also had an update on NHMF frameworx and the opportunities available there through the new contracts currently being issued.
Amy Jansen, Creative Director at Brouha Marketing joined the National Housing Maintenance Forum’s Study Tour Vienna 2022 earlier this year for an eye-opening exploration of how a country’s 100-year history of social housing has evolved into an inclusive, modern, and socially and environmentally aware system.
In this September issue of Contractor Corner, we speak to Ben Bright, Senior Consultant, Sustainability at Turner Townsend, the global consultancy serving clients in the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors
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, we’re speaking to a cross section of our members about the benefits they get from the Forum.
Sustainability and collaboration continue to top the agenda
A brand new framework is now available across the UK, with the aim of shaking up the procurement market and providing greater choice for social housing providers.
The NHMF is the leading body representing housing providers, committed to championing innovation to deliver excellence in maintenance and asset management