Tags: Sustainability
Over 100 visitors saw first-hand the groundbreaking innovation and research on the latest tours of the unique Energy House 2.0 facility at The University of Salford
Over 100 visitors saw first-hand the groundbreaking innovation and research on the latest tours of the unique Energy House 2.0 facility at The University of Salford.
Delegates from local and central government, the Future Homes Hub, Women in Property, and colleagues from across the business stepped inside the huge environmental chamber to see the innovative technologies and sustainability building techniques... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:00
The next phase of expansion at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame is now underway
The next phase of expansion at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame is now underway, as part of a wider £24m investment.
Work has started on new offices that will accommodate up to 60 permanent staff, approximately double the current capacity. There are also plans for a new training room, more meeting rooms and improved kitchen and welfare facilities.
The expansion will create new jobs in the Borders... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 15 May 2024 09:42
This week we joined government, business and finance leaders at the Net Zero Council
This week we joined government, business and finance leaders at the Net Zero Council, bringing a range of industries together to plot a shared pathway to net zero.
As well as discussing the critical role for finance and how to decarbonise transport, our Chief Executive David Thomas spoke about the steps the homebuilding industry is taking to build zero carbon homes, as well as the need to tackle emissions... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:54
We continue to be the country’s leading national sustainable housebuilder
This was underlined last week by the NextGeneration benchmark, where we were again ranked as the leading national sustainable housebuilder, and second on the list overall, scoring 85% across over 60 criteria covering the full ESG spectrum.
NextGeneration is the only sustainable housing benchmark used by the majority of UK housebuilders to assess their sustainability performance.
On top of our Gold Award... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:29
Last week we hosted the first tour of our new, £45 million-pound timber frame factory in Derby
Last week, we hosted the first tour of our new, £45 million-pound timber frame factory in Derby.
A group of mortgage lenders and valuers including TSB Bank, Lloyds Banking Group and Nationwide Building Society, toured the factory to see how raw materials are taken from one end of the 200,000-square foot facility and placed on a giant conveyor belt, where wall and floor panels and roof trusses... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:06
2023 NextGeneration Innovation Award for the industry-leading eHome2 project
Congratulations to our Innovation and Sustainability teams for receiving the 2023 NextGeneration Innovation Award for the industry-leading eHome2 project, creating a blueprint for zero carbon housing at scale that can cope with future extreme climates.
Posted: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:00