The judges reported a large number of high calibre entries across the 9 categories this year, including 3 which are new for this year and recognise key priorities within the social housing maintenance sector.

The focus of the annual NHMF Awards is to celebrate the organisations, partnerships, projects and individuals that are raising standards together across housing maintenance and asset management – the theme of the January event.

The aim is to celebrate innovation, collaboration, value for money, resident benefit and lasting impact with the alongside ideas and approaches that can help form best practice ideals to drive improvement across the wider housing sector.

Congratulations to the finalists across the 9 categories! Check out the awards page here.

Compliance, Building Safety & Quality:

· Adra and Voicescape
· Cardiff Council and Ian Williams
· Medway Council and True Compliance
· Lewisham Council and United infrastructure

Sustainability & Net Zero:

· Saffron Housing Trust and Anglian Building Products
· Swansea Council and Cardiff University, Centre for a Low Carbon Built Environment
· Jigsaw Homes and Wienerberger

People Development & Skills:

· Places for People and Novus Property Solutions
· Flagship Services (part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest)
· Peabody
· Stonewater and Ian Williams

Most Innovative Product:

· bpha and A2B Response Rapid Ltd
· Aster Group and Alix
· Meath County Council and Rentalize Software Limited
· Legal & General Affordable Homes and askporter

NHMF Frameworx Social Value Impact:

· Southwark Council and Spokemead (Part of Sureserve)
· Peabody and KBH Haus
· Northern Ireland Housing Executive
· Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and Curedd by Dwelling Doctors

Customer Engagement:

· Homes in Somerset and Rand Associates
· Cobalt Housing
· Raven Housing Trust and Mobysoft

Partnerships:

· Dacorum Borough Council and Cardo
· Places for People and PfP Thrive
· The Pioneer Group and Nationwide windows & doors
· Warmworks and Hispec

Women in Housing Maintenance & Asset Management:

· Kirsty McGivney, Hastoe Housing Association
· Emily Cobby, Raven Housing Association
· Amy Saunders, A2Dominion

Rising Star

· Megan Owen, Hastoe Housing Association
· Fay, Trivallis Ltd
· McKenzie Dewsbury, Carbon 3
· Nathan Jack, Langley UK Limited

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The winners will be announced on 20th January at the Awards event, held at the Crowne Plaza in Stratford-upon-Avon, and followed by the one-day conference on 21st January.

Registered social landlords and housing associations can attend the conference for free, and packages are available to attend both the awards and conference, including the VIP experience, for anyone involved in asset management and social housing maintenance. Book your place here.

We have sponsorship and exhibition opportunities available, check them out here.

We look forward to seeing you all in January!