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News Release from: MTW Research | Subject: Housing groups database
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 February 2008
Housing groups exceed 1 million social
homes
Growing significance of buying groups and a continued consolidation in the market in terms of housing stock is highlighted by publishers MTW Research with their new database.
A new 2008 database on Housing Associations and Social Landlords highlights how building product suppliers and contractors are needing to adapt their marketing techniques in order to successfully grow sales in the UK social housing market MTW, a specialist independent building research company, has found that Housing Groups are becoming increasingly important in social housing refurbishment and construction
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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These co-operative groups, formed by Housing Associations to achieve greater purchasing power and more effective economies of scale, now account for over 1.1 million social dwellings in 2008.
The database identifies the 60 groups and their 200 members, representing more than 70% of the UK Housing Association market in 2008.
MTW are known for their relevant, added value databases, with this listing providing the dwelling stock owned by each housing group as well as the largest 450 Housing Associations, split by England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
This neat additional feature should provide suppliers and contractors with the ability to identify and target associations with higher levels of stock and larger budgets, resulting in a more effective marketing campaign.
The bulk of the database includes address, telephone and contact name details for more than 4,700 Housing Associations and has been assembled by MTW in an easy to use, 'no-nonsense' manner.
Exporting to other database applications or merging to printed documents is therefore simple and offers building products suppliers of all sizes the ability to target this sector in a cost effective manner.
As with all MTW's databases, this listing is offered to purchase rather than rent, and is 'multi-use' with no restrictions on its' usage.
The database is available to purchase immediately for GBP450 by calling 08456 524324 or through the company's website.
Further information and a free sample of the Housing Associations and Social Landlords Database - UK 2008 is available to download from the MTW Research website.
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