New Managing Director announced for Liberty

After overseeing the transition of Liberty to Wates, Ray Jones has decided to leave the business following six years as Group Managing Director.

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Budget 2024: Eoghan O’Lionaird, CEO, welcomes investment into affordable housing, improved schools, and decarbonising homes, to support thriving communities

Following today’s Autumn Budget, our Chief Executive, Eoghan O’Lionaird has shared his thoughts on the announcements made.

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We helped the dio raise £55,000 for the Veterans Foundation in D-Day cycling challenge

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day this summer, our group public sector director, Stephen Beechey, undertook a bike ride through the historic landscapes of Normandy, France, to raise funds for the Veterans Foundation while paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice

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Social Housing Fund Wave 3 is open now

From today, local authorities and housing associations can apply for funding to carry out retrofit projects that will improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

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Planning submitted for 138 new affordable homes in Havering

The homes represent phase two of the Harold Hill Town Centre vision aimed at revitalising the area with high-quality new shops and services

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We have successfully rolled out our first-ever Employability Course at HMP Stocken

The six-week course covered a range of subjects, including CVs, Disclosures, Barriers to Work, AI, Interview Skills, Job Searches, and much more.

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We’ve been appointed to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

We have been appointed by Orbit, one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, to undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes over two years, marking the start of a long-term partnership to help decarbonise Orbit’s homes.

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Enhancing construction efficiency through collaborative supply chain management

Developing long-term mutually successful relationships with supply chain partners is the key to delivering cutting edge, transformative, and large, complex projects.

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Growing our net zero portfolio with £4.3m SHDF Wave 2.1 contract

We’ve been appointed to deliver a £4.3m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract on behalf of The Hyde Group, further strengthening our position as a leader in social housing retrofit.

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Expanding into blue light through Hampshire & Isle of Wight appointment

We’ve been appointed by Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Fire & Rescue Service and Police & Crime Commissioner to deliver a four-year facilities management (FM) contract across approximately 150 sites.

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Reflections on the SteelZero Event: Decarbonising steel for a net zero future

I recently had the pleasure of attending the SteelZero event organised by The Climate Group alongside Bekir Andrews, our Environmental Sustainability Director, and Mark Craig, Regional Director for London Construction.

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The Building Safety Act: What does competency look like for the building envelope sector?

The introduction of the Building Safety Act (2022) saw the dawn of a new era for the construction industry. The Act applies to all buildings and requires the industry to actively demonstrate competence, defined as skills, knowledge, experience and behaviour.

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Committed to sustainable placemaking

Putting sustainability at the heart of land promotion to deliver better outcomes for all.

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How we are using our procurement spend to change lives, support communities and protect the planet 

We’re a proud partner in the Buy Social Corporate Challenge, a groundbreaking initiative to bring social enterprises into major businesses’ supply chains.

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We’ve enhanced our family leave policies

We’re enhancing  our paternity leave policy. Effective immediately, we are increasing fully paid paternity leave from 8 weeks to 12 weeks, reinforcing our commitment to supporting employees and their families.

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Growing our FM portfolio with hybrid working specialist

Our Facilities Management (FM) business has been appointed by the global leader in hybrid working, International Workplace Group

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Modular housing: helping to solve the social housing crisis?

The social housing crisis is a pressing issue, with over 120,000 households living in temporary or transitional accommodation as of June 2023.

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Wates appoints health, safety and wellbeing director

Today we have appointed Brian Long as its new Group Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director. He will join in September and sit on the Group’s Executive Committee, reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Eoghan O’Lionaird. .

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