The White way

Hyde director quits her post

A senior housing association director has abruptly left her post following disagreements with the organisation’s chief executive.

Bermondsey Spa Phase 2

Site E West comprisesa medium rise, high-density, mixed-use development extending to nine stories at its highest point. The development will provide 114 homes. A medical centre, communal facilities, a bike store and other amenities will be provided at ground floor level. 62 of the homes will be housing for sale, 40 shared ownership and 12 keyworker units.

Contractor's subsidiary goes into administration

A subsidiary of contractor Kinetics Group has been wound up and another has gone into administration.

A new hope

Hyde sells bulk of care arm to Family Mosaic

Cuts to Supporting People funding have prompted Hyde Group to sell its entire care and support subsidiary.

Health check

Can living in an energy-efficient home improve residents’ well-being? Gentoo’s latest retrofit pilot aims to find out. Martin Hilditch reports

Uncertain times for tenants

Co-operatives need clarification over tenure regime for members, says Brynmor Adams, barrister at Five Paper

Ageing sustainably

By 2020 China will have more than 260 million people over the age of 65. Here, Jess McCabe gets a glimpse at how the country plans to house some of them in a giant, retirement eco-city

Cheaper by the Durkan

The contractor charged with giving an east London estate a facelift also threw in comprehensive energy retrofitting - at no extra cost. Jess McCabe finds out more

Foreign intervention

The threat of climate change may not be a big enough priority in most countries, but going green can help to tackle other, more pressing, socio-economic problems, as demonstrated by a retrofit project in South Africa, says Jane Henley