Tag: Housing

New modular housing partnership CHICAGO – Aug. 18, 2022 – PRLog — Sustaining Our World Community Development Corporation (SOW CDC), a minority organization operated 501(c)3 headquartered on Chicago’s Westside SOW is working to rebuild the Black community one block at a time, and, is now taking the next big step in their growth. SOW has formed SOW Modular, Inc and partnered with Vantem Global, Inc, a pioneer in creating energy-efficient quality housing that is more affordable through innovative technology and automation. SOW Modular’s CEO, James T. Smith, said, “Our association with Vantem Global will give us a big advantage in ... Read more

Key findings from the newly published Asia-Pacific Forum report will be brought to the global conversations on housing and shelter amid the impacts of climate change, and COVID-19 during the 11th World Urban Forum on June 26-30, 2022, at Katowice, Poland. “Building forward better through inclusive housing means that each one of us, especially the most vulnerable families we serve through housing solutions, has a voice in the process and a role to play in increasing access to a decent place to live,” said Luis Noda, Habitat for Humanity’s Asia-Pacific vice president and one of the speakers at the Asia-Pacific ... Read more

Housing Authority endeavours to allocate public housing flats ************************************************************* The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:      In response to media enquiries on vacant flats in completed public rental housing (PRH) estates of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA), a spokesman for the Housing Department issued the following statement today (May 30):      The number of vacant flats in PRH estates varies daily depending on circumstances. Domestic flats are recovered from time to time in PRH estates. They will be used for allocation to meet various purposes in accordance with the annual allocation ... Read more

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”, which includes sub scheme -‘Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’. One of the components of the sub-scheme is setting up of Garima Grehs (Shelter Home for Transgender Persons) with the aim of setting up of atleast one Garima Greh in each State. Ministry has also initiated 12 pilot shelter homes namely Garima Greh: for Transgender Persons and provided financial assistance to community based organizations (CBOs) for setting up of these shelter ... Read more

Affordable housing has created huge market potentials for prefabricated and green buildings. Recently, frequent implementation of affordable housing support policies has created huge market potentials for prefabricated and green buildings. Market analysis pointed out that PC component manufacturers in the prefabricated construction supply chain will be key beneficiaries from these new policies. As the most preferred brand in the prefabricated construction industry for three consecutive years, Broad Homes (02163.HK) will likely benefit from the recent policy catalysts. To highlight, the Company operates in both to-B and to-C business under its dual mode business model, which gives the Company potential to ... Read more