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Housing 24: Our Three Key Takeaways
Housing 24: Our Three Key TakeawaysCompany NewsHousing24

Housing 24: Our Three Key Takeaways

Housing 24 brought together more than 9,000 attendees and 350 exhibitors to discuss and debate…
Healthy Homes Framework appointment secured
Healthy Homes Framework appointment securedCompany NewsDecarbonisation

Healthy Homes Framework appointment secured

The Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) has officially launched its first dedicated framework for…
Two for two at the Retrofit Academy Awards
Two for two at the Retrofit Academy AwardsCompany News

Two for two at the Retrofit Academy Awards

For the second year running, we’ve taken home The Retrofit Academy’s Award for Best Retrofit…
National Apprenticeship Week 2024
National Apprenticeship Week 2024Company News

National Apprenticeship Week 2024

It’s National Apprenticeship Week this week, so we’re shining a spotlight on the versatility of…
Invest in People Silver Accreditation
Invest in People Silver AccreditationCompany News

Invest in People Silver Accreditation

We’ve successfully secured a silver accreditation from Investors in People recognising our commitment to our…
On site progress with Rykneld Homes
On site progress with Rykneld HomesCompany NewsDecarbonisationPAS2035

On site progress with Rykneld Homes

Recently filmed drone footage showcases our soon-to-be-completed PAS 2035 ‘Airey’ non-traditional decarbonisation project for Rykneld…
Plus Dane Housing’s Winter Campaign
Plus Dane Housing’s Winter CampaignFuel Poverty

Plus Dane Housing’s Winter Campaign

In our recent article about Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, we noted the continuing challenges presented by…
Fuel Poverty Awareness Today
Fuel Poverty Awareness TodayEnergy EfficiencyFuel Poverty

Fuel Poverty Awareness Today

Friday 2 December was National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. This annual event highlights the…
Sponsoring the INCA Awards
Sponsoring the INCA AwardsINCA Awards

Sponsoring the INCA Awards

We’re pleased to announce that SBS is a sponsor of the Insulated Render and Cladding…
Addressing the NRLA Conference
Addressing the NRLA ConferenceNRLA Conference

Addressing the NRLA Conference

On 15 November, SBS chair Derek Horrocks will be one of the guest speakers at…
Resident Feedback: Derbyshire
Resident Feedback: DerbyshireLAD2

Resident Feedback: Derbyshire

We recently noted that we’d received some very positive feedback from a resident in Stramshall,…
Inside Housing: Client Verdict on GHG-funded Scheme
Inside Housing: Client Verdict on GHG-funded SchemeLAD2PAS2035

Inside Housing: Client Verdict on GHG-funded Scheme

The October 2022 edition of Inside Housing magazine features an article by Rykneld Homes. Titled “On Time…
Community Support in Bradford
Community Support in BradfordSHDF Wave 1

Community Support in Bradford

SBS is currently delivering an energy efficiency retrofit scheme in the Wyke district of Bradford…
New Energy Efficiency Funding
New Energy Efficiency FundingDecarbonisationEnergy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency Funding

New Energy Efficiency Funding

On 23 September, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng outlined the key measures…
Our New QS Apprentices
Our New QS ApprenticesCompany NewsDecarbonisation

Our New QS Apprentices

The SBS team is getting bigger each month as we deliver increasing numbers of decarbonisation…
SHDF Wave 2 Bid – Advisory Booklet
SHDF Wave 2 Bid – Advisory BookletHUGLAD2PAS2035SHDFSHDF DemonstratorSHDF Wave 2

SHDF Wave 2 Bid – Advisory Booklet

In mid-June, government announced the likely timeline for submissions for funding via Wave 2 of the Social…
SBS Supports Apprenticeship Event
SBS Supports Apprenticeship EventCompany News

SBS Supports Apprenticeship Event

On 5th July, SBS staff will attend a “Spark Apprenticeship Marketplace” event at the University of…
SBS’s New Regional Operations Manager
SBS’s New Regional Operations ManagerECO3HUGLAD2SHDF

SBS’s New Regional Operations Manager

SBS is pleased to announce the appointment of James Phillips, who joined the company in…
SHDF Wave 2 Timeline
SHDF Wave 2 TimelineBEISEnergy EfficiencyHUGPAS2035SHDF Wave 2

SHDF Wave 2 Timeline

On Monday 13 June, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) held an…
NIA Parliamentary Day: a Great Success
NIA Parliamentary Day: a Great SuccessBEISLAD2National Insulation AssociationNIAPAS2035SHDF

NIA Parliamentary Day: a Great Success

The National Insulation Association’s Parliamentary Day, which was recently sponsored by SBS, has been hailed…
SBS Now a FENSA Approved Installer
SBS Now a FENSA Approved InstallerCompany NewsEnergy Efficiency

SBS Now a FENSA Approved Installer

In June 2022, SBS was declared a FENSA-Approved Window and Door Installer. The installation of…
BEIS Views Decarbonisation Project, Reading
BEIS Views Decarbonisation Project, ReadingBEISInsulationPAS2035

BEIS Views Decarbonisation Project, Reading

In a previous article, we reported that representatives from BEIS and TrustMark had visited one of…
Residents Applaud Efficiency Works in Derbyshire
Residents Applaud Efficiency Works in DerbyshireLAD2

Residents Applaud Efficiency Works in Derbyshire

SBS has a long-standing working relationship with Rykneld Homes and, currently, we’re delivering energy efficiency…
Delivering at Scale to New PAS Standards
Delivering at Scale to New PAS StandardsLAD2PAS2035Solid Wall Insulation

Delivering at Scale to New PAS Standards

As previously reported, we are continuing a long-standing relationship with the social housing provider Rykneld…
SHDF Wave 1 Announcements
SHDF Wave 1 AnnouncementsEnergy EfficiencyLAD2PAS2035SHDF Wave 1Solid Wall Insulation

SHDF Wave 1 Announcements

On 7th February, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy announced the names of the 69…
Multi-measure Retrofit for Reading B.C.
Multi-measure Retrofit for Reading B.C.Company NewsEnergy EfficiencyPAS2035

Multi-measure Retrofit for Reading B.C.

In December 2021, SBS began the 2nd phase of an energy efficiency retrofit project (Norcot Estate)…
SBS Supports Jobs Fair, Denbighshire
SBS Supports Jobs Fair, DenbighshireCompany News

SBS Supports Jobs Fair, Denbighshire

On 22nd November, SBS staff visited Rhyl town hall in North Wales in support of a…
Award for Winwood Heights Project
Award for Winwood Heights ProjectCommunity SupportCompany News

Award for Winwood Heights Project

Back in 2019, SBS began a project that entailed installing external wall insulation to two…
The New Heat and Buildings Strategy
The New Heat and Buildings StrategyEnergy EfficiencyHeat and Buildings Strategy

The New Heat and Buildings Strategy

In this article, we consider the implications of the government’s new strategy document and ask…
SBS Wins Places on LHC Framework
SBS Wins Places on LHC FrameworkCompany NewsEnergy Efficiency

SBS Wins Places on LHC Framework

In February 2020, the public sector procurement body LHC announced the results of its Whole…
Expansion Brings More Jobs
Expansion Brings More JobsCompany News

Expansion Brings More Jobs

In recent weeks, SBS has won a swathe of new projects and places on some…
5 Years of Consumer Protection
5 Years of Consumer ProtectionCompany News

5 Years of Consumer Protection

SBS has long recognised the importance of consumer confidence; of ensuring that homeowners know and…
SBS Gains TrustMark Registered Status
SBS Gains TrustMark Registered StatusBEISECO3PAS2035

SBS Gains TrustMark Registered Status

In January 2020, the British Board of Agrément’s audit and inspection team certified that SBS…
SBS Appointed to CHIC Framework
SBS Appointed to CHIC FrameworkEnergy EfficiencyInsulation

SBS Appointed to CHIC Framework

In December 2019, CHIC (Central Housing Investment Consortium) announced that it had appointed SBS as…
SBS Wins EWI & Render Contract, Coventry
SBS Wins EWI & Render Contract, CoventryEnergy Efficiency

SBS Wins EWI & Render Contract, Coventry

In December 2019, Citizen Housing (formerly West Midlands Housing) confirmed that Sustainable Building Services (SBS) had…
SBS Cited Positively in Industry Report
SBS Cited Positively in Industry ReportUncategorized

SBS Cited Positively in Industry Report

A solid wall insulation scheme delivered by Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd has been cited…