The Direct Works Group was created to satisfy the sector-wide demand in social housing for more qualified expertise and closer collaboration.

Our dynamic divisions are tailored to empower specific roles, delivering a family of services that together offer a comprehensive, all-encompassing suite designed to enhance support for our members and the sector at large.

Direct Works Group aims is to harness the collective power of our sector’s top minds, driving smarter partnerships, fostering a culture of collaboration and ultimately, enabling Direct Works Group to deliver a more cohesive and impactful offering across the social housing spectrum.

The leading voice in social housing repairs and maintenance

A national network of repairs and maintenance specialists from housing organisations represented at a national level provides a collective voice, influencing policy and reshaping the future of social housing maintenance. 

Being a member of Direct Works gives you direct access to expert advice, training and events, tapping into the latest thinking and innovation with strong links with associated social housing industry bodies. 

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Redefining social housing asset management together

Expanding on the expertise of the Direct Works model of 25 years, Direct Asset is a new national network of Asset Management professionals from housing organisations and local authorities driven to redefine asset management in the social housing sector. Fostering innovation, collaboration and expertise through our advice, training and events, our collective voice can help influence policy and share best practice to reshape the future of social housing asset management.

Solutions that work. Expertise you can trust

Harnessing our extensive years of experience in the social housing sector, Direct Consult helps social housing providers improve operational efficiencies, performance and resident satisfaction. With a deep rooted understanding of effective management of repairs and maintenance services, Direct Consult can help you devise solutions that work using expertise you can trust. 

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Reflecting on Direct Works”Smarter, Faster, Better” Direct Works Seminar

Direct Works online seminar on July 2nd “Smarter, Faster, Better – Operative Efficiency & the AI Opportu...

The agenda for the next Direct Works meeting is now live.

⭐Wed, 02 Jul | 09:30 – 15:00 | Teams⭐ It’s another must attend event for members, with an action-packed agend...

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Direct Works Group highlights a number of upcoming events that focus on key issues such as skills shortages, Awaab’s Law...

Reflecting on Direct Works”Smarter, Faster, Better” Direct Works Seminar

Direct Works online seminar on July 2nd “Smarter, Faster, Better – Operative Efficiency & the AI Opportu...

The agenda for the next Direct Works meeting is now live.

⭐Wed, 02 Jul | 09:30 – 15:00 | Teams⭐ It’s another must attend event for members, with an action-packed agend...