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Building Better: Community of Practice 101 -Getting Started for New and Prospective Members

Perhaps you’ve read about the Building Better: Community of Practice, you like the vision, you share our passion to see an increase in the delivery of social and affordable homes – but you’re wondering how it will work in practice? In this blog, we share the core elements of communities of practice and why they’re effective, what the Building Better: Community of Practice will do, and what it means to be a member.

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Unlocking the Power of a Community of Practice

In an era where knowledge is power, individuals, organisations and industries are constantly seeking better ways to learn, share, and evolve. This is of critical importance to the housing industry in the UK as we explore innovative technologies, delivery models and ways of working to unlock a step change in

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State of MMC delivery in social housing

The National Housing Federation and Building Better have surveyed housing associations across England to find out about their use of MMC. This report provides a snapshot of MMC delivery in the social housing sector. It outlines the number of MMC homes built by housing associations in 2022/23, along with the

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Building Better appoints ZED PODS to offsite framework

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-supported group of housing associations and councils working to increase the use of modern methods of construction (MMC), has added a new manufacturer to its MMC Category 1 framework. Building Better and Procurement for Housing (PfH) have signed up ZED PODS to their volumetric framework,

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Member story – Magenta Living

Magenta Living is a not-for-profit housing provider that owns and manages nearly 13,000 properties. They are the largest affordable housing provider in Wirral, housing just under 10% of Wirral’s population, and also operating across the North West of England. Over recent years Magenta Living has invested around £200m in properties

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