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15.11.2024 by Poppy Stockport and Green Accord

What is Decarbonisation?

Decarbonisation is the process of reducing carbon emissions. It means shifting away from fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and gas) to cleaner, renewable energy sources. This shift is crucial in mitigating climate change and ensuring a sustainable future.

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08.11.2024 by Langley & Poppy Stockport

SWPA and Langley: Working to Provide

Founded in the 1960s, Langley began specialising in flat roofing membranes introducing the first SBS-modified bituminous membrane system to the UK market. Today Langley has increased their flat roofing credentials and experience, while expanding their product offering.

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05.11.2024 by LCX and Poppy Stockport

The LCX Training Academy

Low Carbon Exchange are renewable energy specialists and retrofit contractors, with nationwide coverage they are decarbonising thousands of homes through the installation and ongoing maintenance of renewable technologies, and energy-efficient building materials.

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29.10.2024 by Poppy Stockport & Garland UK

Garland’s Journey to Scope 1 & 2 Net Zero Carbon by 2032

Garland UK are a nationally renowned roofing systems provider, offering high-performance waterproofing solutions for commercial, residential, industrial, and public sector assets. SWPA are incredibly proud to have Garland as a systems supplier on our framework, featuring on the flat roofing workstream.

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28.10.2024 by Poppy Stockport

Team SWPA’s Volunteering Days

In addition to providing our clients with competitively tendered Frameworks for building works, goods, and services throughout LHC Procurement Group, on a regional and national scale, SWPA is committed to delivering tangible social value and community benefits in meeting local and regional needs as well.

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25.09.2024 by Poppy Stockport & the Green Accord

Sustainability and FSC Forest Week 2024

The 21st – 27th September 2024, marks FSC Forest Week 2024 in the UK. This week is focused on engaging with others on the importance of responsible actions within forestry, and raising awareness of climate change, the biodiversity crisis and encouraging sustainability

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25.07.2024 by Sofia Khuram, LHC People and Culture Advisor

LHC welcomes new starters at our second employee induction event

This time last week we welcomed nine new starters to our employee induction event held at LHC’s head office in West London. It was the second dedicated event for new starters that LHC has hosted, and what a welcome it was! 

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18.07.2024 by Clive Feeney, Group Managing Director

King’s speech signals the next wave of construction

The King’s Speech marks an important moment in any government as it sets its agenda for the next parliamentary period. For Labour, it represents their first opportunity to deliver change after a lengthy period in opposition. What does this mean for housing? 

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15.07.2024 by Penny Searson

Penny Searson, Regional Manager, Celebrates 10 Years at LHC PG

Sunday 14th July, 2024 marks SWPA's Regional Manager, Penny Searson's ten-year anniversary at LHC Procurement Group. Take a look at how she feels and what she's learnt, 10 years on. 

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10.07.2024 by Penny Searson

Social Value: Perspectives from the South West

SWPA were delighted to be joined by clients, suppliers and industry experts at our second Social Value conference on 12th June.

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