We were also thrilled to have been crowned Homebuilder of the Year at the Northern Housing Awards in June. Judges praised our commitment to social value and our investment in smart technology, particularly in homes for older residents to help support independence and social connection. I am extremely proud of all of the Karbon team who contributed to our win. We know there is much more to do to solve the housing challenges we face in our communities and we are excited to deliver much more. 

Helping to take us forward will be our new board chair - Sinead Butters MBE. Sinead is the chief executive of Aspire housing and brings 30 years of experience in social housing to the role. I'm looking forward to working with her and want to thank our outgoing chair, Alexis Cleveland, for all her work with Karbon Homes. 

In this edition of Karbon Life, you can read about the latest milestone in our development of new homes in Northumberland and how we are supporting a charity to provide safe sleeping environments for North East Children.

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