Scape

News Summary:

On February 17, 2026, SCAPE supported Morgan Sindall in the expansion of Abbeywood, with the new Olympus Building opening after the February half term to expand the school's capacity to 1500 pupils in response to local demand. The same day, SCAPE highlighted its support for the UK Defence Sector through compliant frameworks, aligning with the government's commitment to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and 3.5% by 2035. This alignment follows the Strategic Defence Review, Defence Industrial Strategy, and the creation of the National Armaments Director group. Previously, on February 4, SCAPE launched its Retrofit Credits initiative, featuring independently verified social value and carbon credits developed by HACT and PNZ Carbon, enabling investment in social housing retrofit activity and measurement of resulting social, environmental, and economic outcomes. Earlier, on January 31, SCAPE participated in the LGA National Construction Conference, an online event bringing together local authority procurement professionals, industry leaders, and policy experts to explore 2026 construction trends and challenges. This followed its attendance at the Yorkshire Housing Conference on January 28, where its team connected with industry leaders to share insights on the future of social housing, net-zero delivery, and community-focused solutions across the UK.