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23.09.2024 by Clive Feeney, Group Managing Director

Training tomorrow’s leaders, today

We place great importance on investing in our people and fostering their growth and development through comprehensive training programmes and continuous learning opportunities, and this year has seen the launch of our very own in-house talent development programme, Tomorrow’s Leaders.

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29.07.2024 by Clive Feeney, LHC Group Managing Director

SMEs need to be winners post-election

During her first major speech in post, the new chancellor Rachel Reeves reintroduced mandatory housebuilding targets and a promise to deliver “the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation”. Clive Feeney discusses the opportunities for SME's winning work in the public sector.

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25.07.2024 by Sofia Khuram, LHC People and Culture Advisor

LHC welcomes new starters at our second employee induction event

This time last week we welcomed nine new starters to our employee induction event held at LHC’s head office in West London. It was the second dedicated event for new starters that LHC has hosted, and what a welcome it was! 

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18.07.2024 by Clive Feeney, Group Managing Director

King’s speech signals the next wave of construction

The King’s Speech marks an important moment in any government as it sets its agenda for the next parliamentary period. For Labour, it represents their first opportunity to deliver change after a lengthy period in opposition. What does this mean for housing? 

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17.06.2024 by Nick Beard, LHC's Technical Manager

Using frameworks to drive renewables

To meet the UK’s net zero ambitions we need a sustained retrofit programme to reduce energy consumption, improve thermal performance and decrease the carbon impact of our buildings. Renewable technologies will play a critical role in addressing this challenge – but it can sometimes be difficult for clients when comparing and procuring different solutions.

That’s where frameworks help.

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05.06.2024 by Nick Beard, LHC's Technical Manager

A deep dive into PAS 2030 and 2035

In the realm of energy efficiency and building standards in the UK, PAS 2030 and PAS 2035 are critical. They provide guidelines and requirements for the installation of energy efficiency measures and the retrofit of buildings.

We take a look into the accreditation and its importance in the retrofit journey. 

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30.05.2024 by Nick Beard, LHC's Technical Manager

LHC’s new framework meets the complex needs of the market

Local authorities and housing associations are responsible for 6.3 million public sector buildings, and face increasing pressure to improve their existing stock by retrofit and decarbonisation to both meet the environmental targets, and support tenants through the energy and fuel crisis.

Through extensive pre-tender engagement LHC has designed its latest framework to support these challenges.

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16.05.2024 by Nick Beard, LHC's Technical Manager

How is decarbonisation funding supporting the retrofit challenge?

In the race to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, local authorities are facing one of the biggest changes, and therefore challenges, of a generation; retrofitting their existing housing stock to meet stringent decarbonisation requirements.

However, help is at hand...

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25.04.2024 by Clive Feeney, Group Managing Director

What a difference a year makes! Celebrating our first year as a CLG

Clive Feeney, LHC's Group Managing Director, reflects on the achievements and growth during LHC's first year as a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG), and how an updated strategic vision has led to new partnerships, growth opportunities and an increased focus on Social Value. 

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06.03.2024 by Jennifer Castle, Chief Operating Officer

Sustainability Reporting Standard: What Housing Associations must know

As the third greatest creator of CO2 emissions in the UK, behind energy and transport, the construction industry’s challenge to meet net zero isn’t going away. The demand for action is increasing, and institutions like housing associations are being asked what they are doing to meet the 2050 net zero goal.

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