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Housing report from BRE Group reveals poor housing in England costs #NHS £1.4bn a year, plus "societal costs." "We hope these findings stimulate wider discussions at both an industry & government level," says Gillian Charlesworth. More from ThisWeekinFM: twinfm.com/article/poor-h…

Featured in Mail Online, our "Housing stock of the UK” report is quoted while discussing #energyefficiency upgrades required for existing stock. 🌏"Stubbornly high emissions" from England's older housing cited as key obstacle to #netzero 2050 target. dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/…


Our report, "The Cost of Poor Housing in England" is highlighted by Abri's jonathan rickard during expert roundtable on how retrofitting homes can help create a healthier lifestyle. 📣Read full discussion from Inside Housing & @morgansindallps here: insidehousing.co.uk/sponsored/spon…

🔎Inside Housing's Gráinne Cuffe reviews the 2021 Northern Ireland housing situation, outlining government pledges & strategies. The article cites our research for NI Housing Executive, finding it costs £2.4bn to bring 390,000 homes to efficiency Band C. insidehousing.co.uk/insight/insigh…

Our report "The Cost of Poor Housing in England" is highlighted by House of Lords House of Lords Built Environment Committee's Inquiry "Meeting the UK’s #Housing Demand." The inquiry cites our research on poor homes costing the #NHS £1.4bn & how excess cold is the costliest hazard. publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5802/ldse…


🌎Industry roundtable led by Inside Housing & @morgansindallps discuss how retrofitting #homes helps create a healthier lifestyle & meet #netzero #climate targets. 📄Our report, "The Cost of Poor Housing in England" is cited by Abri's jonathan rickard. insidehousing.co.uk/sponsored/spon…

📣 Working from home has resulted in a 14% rise in #houses heated during the day says tado°. Featuring insights on heating older #homes by our Housing Director, Simon Nicol, The Times and The Sunday Times' Ben Spencer outlines how to stay warm while saving money this winter: thetimes.co.uk/article/the-be…

🌍Achieving BREEAM Official "Outstanding," Manchester's One Angel Square was designed by 3DReid with Buro Happold as Structural & M&E engineer. HQ for Co-op, it is included on The Edge Malaysia's "Striking, #sustainable #buildings around the world." theedgemarkets.com/author/Chai%20…


🌎 With a target of 300,000 #homes in #Ireland by 2030, how can #MMC speed up #construction? 📝 With insights from David Gall, our Head of Quality & Compliance, the latest Irish building magazine issue highlights the value of our offsite standard, BPS 7014. edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/p…

We are advising on the development of a UK Taxonomy, helping #builtenvironment investors make decisions on the #sustainability of economic activity. With BREEAM Official also advising, it builds on existing taxonomies & focuses on UK #netzero targets. bregroup.com/news/bre-advis…


🌎Powerhouse Company design #TheNetherlands' first mass timber university building. 🔊"We upped our ambition during the design process resulting in a #carbonneutral, completely circular & BREEAM Official Outstanding design." By Architects’ Journal's Fran Williams: architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/powe…


📣The first BREEAM Official summit has begun. 🌎Featuring interactive talks & debates with key industry thought leaders on challenges surrounding #netzero & the #builtenvironment. breeam.com/awards #construction #ESG

📺11 & 12 Wellington Place (Wellington Place) is the first non-London site to achieve leading #NABERS standard. 📄We run NABERS UK, along with NABERS & Better Buildings Partnership. Partners on this BREEAM Official-rated site include @ArupGroup, Gardiner & Theobald, tp bennett & Wates Group. wellingtonplace.co.uk/media/five-sta…

🌎Media City Bergen, Norway's sustainable innovation & media hub, earns BREEAM Official Excellent ratings, find out more below:



📄How can #5G boost #construction innovation? In a UK-first, find out how 5G enables a mix of digital tools. 🔊"With 5G now switched on at this exciting project in Shetland, it will unlock a huge range of transformative tech" says Julia Lopez MP of Department for Culture, Media and Sport. x.com/BRE_Group/stat…