Luke Beard

Assistant Director

Luke specialises in providing asset management, investment planning, repairs and maintenance, net zero planning & delivery, landlord compliance and procurement support to clients in the affordable housing sector.

Luke previously worked in senior roles within the sector with responsibility for a range of areas including asset management, investment planning, repairs and maintenance, project management, asset performance evaluation and landlord compliance/building safety. He has additional experience in funding and delivering new build housing for the affordable and private rented sectors. Luke has worked on energy efficiency projects & decarbonisation works and has a vast experience in all things asset management including system implementation & optimisation. In previous strategic roles Luke has spearheaded community regeneration projects, stock investment plans, acquisitions and disposals & been the corporate lead for health & safety. Luke is centred around the customer and designing services that put customers at the heart of those services.

Luke has until recently been a non-executive board member for a large purchasing consortium. Lukes involvement has spanned from inception of the consortia to latterly serving as a NED for over 5 years. Luke has also worked on new developments utilising MMC, providing advise and cost support from inception to works delivery stage.

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Stopwatch with EPC Certificates in the background. The stopwatch says 2030

EPC C by 2030: The Clock is Ticking

By Luke Beard · 6 February 2025

The UK government has set a major challenge: all social housing must have an EPC rating of C or above …

Labours Warm Homes Plan

Warm Homes Fund Wave 3: Data is Crucial

By Luke Beard · 15 January 2025

Data is key to successful delivery under Wave 3 of the Warm Homes Fund. From understanding bid data to engaging …

Labours Warm Homes Plan

Warm Homes Plan, Labour’s Net Zero Strategy

By Luke Beard · 24 September 2024

Ed Miliband announced further details of the Labour Government’s Warm Homes Plan. Key changes include rebranding the SHDF to the …