A study by Cambridge University and Napier University found that 28,000 tonnes of carbon were saved on two modular schemes in London Factory-produced homes which can produce up to 45% less carbon than traditional methods of residential construction, according to new research by the two universities.
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Under the new Social Housing Regulation Bill, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) will be given stronger powers to regularly inspect landlords on things such as health and safety and repairs performance.
The length of time the Regulator has to warn organisations about inspections of properties will now also be cut significantly from 28 days to 48 hours.
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In a timeline published on 8th June, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said bidding for funding for SHDF Wave 2 will open in late August/early September for an eight-week period.
Up to £700m will be made available during the first tranche of wave two, BEIS confirmed, with the likelihood of smaller tranches of funding following this.
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