Housing Comment – Page 13
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CommentDon't expect economics to be the answer to nimbyism
The Wolfson economics prize for a new Garden City is laudable, but rational arguments may not be enough to persuade those opposed to development
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CommentA new vision for architecture
To rebuild the profession’s relevance architects must embrace a role as designers in industry
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CommentSo who's counting?
Government initiatives intended to boost the number of houses built each year seem to be working, but they aren’t enough to overcome the constraints on supply
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CommentWhy 'dark developments' are on the rise
Homes are being built and left unoccupied while the majority struggle to get on the property ladder
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CommentThis relationship isn't working
In his latest blog exposing the reality of buying a new build home in the UK, David Frise looks at the tangled mess organisations he has to deal with to try and get things done
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CommentAn architectural renaissance is possible
In the second of a three-part series, Ben Derbyshire says why the profession could be about to regain its clout
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CommentWill Labour listen?
With election nearing, how much can we learn about a future Labour government’s policies towards housebuilding?
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CommentThe decline and fall of architecture
The first of three blogs on the role of architecture in the modern econony examines the causes of the profession’s fall from grace
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CommentThere's method behind Labour's attack on builders
Proposed planning changes to promote smaller sites could help deliver more homes
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CommentSurfing the waves
Any surfer dude will tell you that every seventh wave is a big one, and so it is with the value of UK construction and building shares
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CommentWill Help to Buy boost supply long term?
The uncertainty created by its 2016 end date means housebuilders may not ramp up production as quickly as hoped
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CommentStill building on weak foundations
Never again, said the civil servants running the programme. But the truth is that the reliance of social housing on cross-subsidy has grown since, not diminished
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CommentIs it time to regulate all housing provision?
Radical solutions are needed if the basic right of a roof over your head is to be made affordable again
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CommentResi on the rise - but will input costs hold back profit in 2014?
Housing is driving construction’s recovery, but inflationary pressures may squeeze both contractors and residential developers
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CommentCould ‘use it or lose it’ unlock more land?
Perhaps politicians should target the real landbanking culprit - government
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CommentWhy new home labelling is my New Year's resolution
With concerted government and industry effort, 2014 could be a landmark year for housing
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CommentA year is a long time in housing
As 2014 approaches, demand is back and planning pemissions are up too
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CommentEnergy efficient or affordable: Which is more important?
The government’s decision to delay ECO may bring short term relief to household budgets, but there are long-term social and environmental costs
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CommentTrue sustainability comes from the boardroom
The housebuilders that are performing on sustainability don’t wait for regulation to drive them
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CommentThe Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines