Homes 2013 – the future of housing
2013 has proved a pivotal year for housing, with changing legislation and the introduction of the government’s welfare reforms affecting housing providers across the country. At this time of change it is crucial that housing providers ensure that they are up to date with all the latest regulations and ensuring that they are realising all the commercial opportunities available to them.
ith the focus firmly on asset management, repairs and maintenance, sustainability and retrofit, a visit to Homes 2013 ensures you and your organisation have all the tools necessary to make the most out of your housing stock. Free to attend, and taking place on the 20 – 21 November at London ExCeL, Homes plays host to 80 expert speakers from both within housing and from the commercial world. Enjoy hours of learning, debate and the sharing of best practice from experts such as Michael Newey, President of RICS, David Thomas, Deputy Director for Green Deal Demand, DECC and Sir Ken Knight. As asset management plays an ever increasing role within organisations, hear from leading industry figures such as Tom Murtha, Chair, HACT on the skills needed to face the challenges and opportunities in delivering and developing asset management services, and what asset management means in 2013. Recent sustainability statistics released
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by SHIFT, the leading sustainability benchmark service, in conjunction with Homes show that out of the 25 million homes that need to be retrofitted to meet climate change targets, less than 400 have been done. Sustainability and retrofit experts will be on hand at Homes to help you to work towards meeting these goals, as well as showing you how to save your residents and your organisation’s money through innovative sustainable solutions. Don Leiper, Director of New Business at E.ON and Steve Gapik, Head of ECO at British Gas New Energy will be discussing the importance of building an effective relationship between energy companies and housing providers to deliver ECO. Networking is at the heart of Homes, and the two days provide numerous opportunities to connect with thousands of housing professionals. Over 80% of attendees to Homes 2012 were Director level and above, so a visit to Homes will allow you to meet senior decision makers and make important connections. You can even network into the night on Wednesday 20 November, at the Homes Bollywood Dinner, where comedienne Lucy Porter will be entertaining hundreds of housing professionals.
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Source new suppliers from over 150 leading companies at Homes, including Willmott Dixon, Mears, Keepmoat and Mitie. Visit the Procurement Hub to meet suppliers appointed to the national frameworks, and find out how accessing Fusion21 frameworks can bring about efficiency savings and deliver social value to local communities. Visitors already
attending include: Group Director of Property Services, A2Dominion • Procurement Manager, Advantage SW • Director of Property Investment, Affinity Sutton • Asset Manager, AmicusHorizon • Chair, Asra Housing Group • Assistant Director, Asset Management & Maintenance, Birmingham City Council • Head of Housing, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council • Maintenance Director, Broadland Group • Chief Executive, Broadland Housing Association • Head of Housing Management, City of London • Head of Asset Management, Derwent Living • Director of Development, Derwentside Homes • Service Improvement and Policy Manager, Family Mosaic • Special Project Director, Genesis Housing Association • Head of Repairs and Maintenance, London Borough of Ealing • Director of Housing, London Borough of Greenwich • Executive Director, Housing and Regeneration, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham • Secretary, NHMF • Sustainability Manager, Peabody Trust • Project Director, Places for People • Director of
Strategy, Sovereign Housing Group • Managing Director, Sustainable Homes • Director, Swan Housing Group • Managing Director, Wrekin Housing Trust Join these senior decision makers and many more at HOMES 2013. Make sure you secure your place today to make a positive impact on the future of housing. REGISTER TODAY at
WWW.HOMESEVENT.CO.UK
Building & Facilities Management – October 2013
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