Posted 07.04.17
Genesis Housing Association: Article link
Genesis is supporting its repairs and maintenance provider Kier to trial electric Nissan vans in its fleet, with a view to rolling out over 100 vehicles if the pilot is successful.
The three-month trial, which is also being supported by North Tyneside Council, comes hot on the heels of the Government reaffirming its commitments in the recent Budget to improving the UK's air quality and channelling investment into the design and manufacture of electric vehicles.
Replacing the fleet with 100 electric vans would deliver an annual fuel saving of 145,000 litres of diesel, cost savings of up to £170,000 and a reduction of 240 tonnes in Kier's carbon footprint each year.
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Posted 04.04.17
Wheatley Group: Article link
A modern, localised and even more efficient repairs and maintenance service will be provided to thousands of affordable housing tenants with the launch of a new £3.7 billion joint venture between Wheatley Group and Glasgow City Council.
The joint venture will provide repairs and investment work to Wheatley's registered social landlords in the west of Scotland - GHA, Cube and Loretto - as well as the Group's mid-market commercial housing subsidiary, Lowther Homes, and its property management company, YourPlace.
It will employ more than 2,000 staff, will be responsible for Wheatley's annual housing repairs budget of £33 million and annual investment budget of £27 million, as well as carrying out £30 million of repairs annually on behalf of the City Council.
