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14/05/25

CHESS Homeless Charity takes ownership of 24 homes to help tackle homelessness in Chelmsford

Award-winning five-star housebuilder The Hill Group has handed over 24 DuoHaus homes to Chelmsford charity CHESS Homeless. The modular, self-contained properties have been purpose-built to support local homeless people to...

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11/04/25

Kind & Co pleased to host the Essex Developer Group’s meeting on site with a Passivhaus Presentation!

Yesterday the sun did us proud along with our team at Lexden Gardens, who helpfully welcomed the Essex Developers Group (EDG) to site for a visit to the historic former...

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26/02/25

Maldon successfully completes TA scheme for homeless

A significant milestone has been celebrated by Maldon District Council. Maldon has successfully completed a temporary accommodation scheme for homeless individuals in Mid-Essex which includes a wheelchair accessible unit funded...

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17/02/25

EDG supports Building New Communities

The Essex Developers Group is proud to be supporting the Building New Communities Conference again this year, as founding members we are excited to see the programme grow with an...

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18/12/24

Construction and Development (DPS)

South East Consortium launches new Construction and Development Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). This DPS replaces the expiring New Build Framework we procured in 2020. It's been designed to help customers...

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15/11/24

Hollymead Square is a groundbreaking collaboration between The Hill Group, Clarion Housing Group and Octopus Energy

Hollymead Square, Newport is a groundbreaking collaboration between The Hill Group, Clarion Housing Group and Octopus Energy. Located in an idyllic rural setting, it is the UK’s largest and first...

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15/11/24

Moat are upgrading customers’ homes in Essex to be warmer and more energy efficient

In 2023, Moat Housing Association successfully secured over £6 million in funding from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund and have invested around £10 million of their own funds into improving...

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06/11/24

Wildfell Open Day

Ground Control Evergreen Investment Fund were delighted to host the Essex Developers Group at their ‘Wildfell’ Open Day on the 24 October 2024. ‘Wildfell’, is ‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ in the...

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05/11/24

Lower Thames Crossing launches pilot skills hub

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LTC launched their pilot Skills Hub on 23 October designed  to give local businesses and people the skills needed to deliver the hashtag#LowerThamesCrossing and future projects. It will: ◾ Offer...

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15/10/24

Sempra Homes marks exciting milestone at Ghyllgrove Place in Basildon

Sempra Homes launched the first phase of its highly anticipated development, Ghyllgrove Place, in Basildon on Saturday 12th October. The new development features 34 brand-new, high-quality homes available through shared ownership and...

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