Tenant expertise should be at forefront of the green skills challenge, says a new report from CIH Cymru and Aico. The sector insight report engaged a wide range of professionals to understand skills linked to delivering on some of the… Read more »
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Housing ambitions hit by supply chain problems
Supply chain issues are having a major impact in Wales as providers of social and affordable housing report problems with materials supplies, price increases and delays to projects, according to a new survey. Tyfu Tai Cymru (part of CIH Cymru)… Read more »
United Welsh brings timber frame factory to Caerphilly
The United Welsh Group is developing a factory in the heart of Caerphilly to build timber frame, low carbon homes. Due to open this autumn, the factory will manufacture high quality, sustainable timber frame structures complete with factory fitted insulation… Read more »
Quality requirements set heating, recycling and space standards for new social homes
Fossil fuel heating will be banned in new social homes from October and Welsh Government wants private developers to adopt the same new build standards by 2025. The move is part of a Welsh Government commitment to renewable energies and… Read more »
MMC to be at heart of social house building
Factory-made housing should be at the heart of affordable housing supply in Wales, says housing minister Julie James. Welsh Government wants local authorities to build far more council homes at scale and pace but says they face the same capacity… Read more »
Innovative housing winners revealed
Communities secretary Carl Sargeant allocated an extra £9m to the Innovative Housing Programme this year as he revealed details of 22 affordable housing projects that will benefit. Launched in February, the programme aims to create demonstrator projects to help inform… Read more »
Homes for Wales campaign relaunched for General Election
The Homes for Wales coalition has relaunched its campaign to raise awareness of the housing crisis in Wales ahead of the UK General Election in June. Following a successful campaign during the 2016 Assembly Election to raise devolved housing issues up the political… Read more »