Red Road flats to be demolished

The end of the Q

Why are hundreds of much-loved houses on a popular estate being knocked down by Nottingham Council? Martin Hilditch speaks to some residents who are about to lose their homes.

A lost legacy

Social tenants have worked hard to build a community for their children but their hard-won legacy is now being eroded, says Julie Fawcett

Blaze at tower block run by ALMO hit with fire demand

A number of residents have been placed in temporary accommodation after fire broke out in a tower block run by an ALMO which previously had an enforcement notice issued against it.

Parkwood Extra Care Scheme: Residential Development

Rising up to 4 storeys high, the project is made up of a mix of 1 and 2 bedroom self-contained apartments for rent with extensive communal areas. The Rå build method of construction with solid external walls, cavity separating walls, and PCC plank separating floors was the preferred approach, with an insulated external render. Approximately 110,000 H+H UK aircrete blocks were used in the build.

William Barnes: a radical vision

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

On top of the world

Tower blocks are not typically home to extra care schemes. But Helen Clifton finds out how one arm’s-length management organisation is giving older residents a room with a view

Giving good guidance

How housing association staff are mentoring troubled teenage tenants. Emily Rogers reports

From riches to rags and back

A Welsh landlord took on an ambitious project to refurbish a derelict Grade II listed mansion. Katie Puckett finds out how they managed to bring it back into use

Scrapheap challenge

The price of metal has risen sky high making pipes, railings and even boilers an irresistible target to thieves. Chloë Stothart finds out how one housing association is tackling the growing problem of metal theft