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NHMF Maintenance Conference 2023: Contractor Forum Chair’s report

Mike Turner, Chair of the Contractor Forum & Director at Ian Williams Ltd, shares highlights from this year’s NHMF Housing Maintenance Conference.


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“Collaboration is key” says NHMF Vice-Chair

Last week’s NHMF Conference saw over 400 delegates gather in Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss the key topics facing asset management professionals.


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Peter McAteer, CEO, Sysmax

Our NHMF Contractor Forum membership represents the housing sector’s very best in innovation, best practice and collaboration. Embodying a broad cross section of organisations with differing interests and specialisms, from the large to the small providers, we’re speaking to a cross section of our members and other stakeholders to find out more


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NHMF Awards 2023: Most Innovative Property Service

Shortlist Orbit & Parametrix Qualis Management Octavia Housing & Chirpy Heat


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NHMF Awards 2023: Best Customer Impact

Shortlist Platform Housing Group (PHG) & Voicescape Wolverhampton Homes (WH) Barnet Homes & Aico (BH)


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NHMF Awards 2023: Best Net Zero Carbon Initiative

Shortlist Westminster City Council (WCC) & Morgan Sindall Property Services Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) Hyde & Chirpy Heat


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NHMF Awards 2023: Rising Star Award

Shortlist Katie, Ian Williams Limited Rachel, Magna Housing Emma, Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)


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NHMF webinar 6 December 2022: Meeting the energy cost crisis now

This webinar looked at how social landlords can realistically and practically help residents struggling to afford to heat their homes with the energy cost crisis. Over 8m households are estimated will be in fuel poverty even with the new Energy Price cap from April 2023. An introduction from Nicholas Doyle set out what the sector has achieved on carbon net zero and the challenges it was facing on funding, data, and costs.


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Andrew Burke, NHMF Deputy Secretary and Advisor to the NHMF

In this feature, we speak to Andrew Burke, NHMF Deputy Secretary and Advisor to the NHMF. An independent consultant with over 25 years’ experience in housing, energy efficiency, construction policy and strategy, Andrew is responsible for what members tell us is one of the most valuable NHMF Contractor Forum resources – the Best Practice area of the website.


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Damp and mould information to RSH – Quick tips

To help social landlords reply to the Regulator of Social Housing’s letter by 19 December 2022 about how they are identifying and remedying damp and mould issues, the NHMF has published this Bulletin. Further Best Practice guidance is being developed.


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