Housing Comment – Page 6
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CommentA much needed boost for affordable housing
London is set to be the big winner of the Autumn Statement commitment to affordable homes, and the GLA’s new guidelines will help too
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CommentHomes for humans
As we scramble to address the housing crisis and rapidly changing demographics, we must not overlook the positive difference good design can make
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CommentWhy are so many homes empty when we have a housing crisis?
National Empty Homes Week is a time to reflect on the dual scandal of homelessness rates among the young and England’s 220,000 empty properties
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CommentThe fountain of youth
One thing is clear about the skills crisis in construction: if we don’t act now, it will decimate our industry. Key to solving this challenge is investing in talent and enthusing young people
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CommentFast forward housebuilding
The government is putting both funding and policy in place to get new housing delivered more quickly and encourage small and specialist developers. Now it’s up to all parts of the industry to get a move on and build more homes
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CommentThe Farmer Review is right to focus on pre-manufacture
Structural timber has a vital role to play in hitting housing targets, what we need now is more collaboration with housebuilders to realise the benefits of this approach
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CommentWe need more housing for all, not more council housing
The Labour Party’s focus on council housing does not address the need for good quality homes for people on average wages
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CommentLiving longer means we must build better
Record numbers of people are now living beyond 100: How can the right type of housing help them and their great-grandchildren?
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CommentAffordable homes are essential for economic growth
With support from government we can build thriving communities that give something back to the country’s economy
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CommentWe need a long term approach to housebuilding
Our industry needs to work in partnership with government to set co-ordinated targets and drive real change
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CommentWhen will modular housing become mainstream?
Modular has a few high profile champions but at its core we are a traditional industry and it will take a big effort to change
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CommentWhere are all the small and medium sized housebuilders?
The major housebuilders are blamed for not building enough houses, but if the odds were not stacked against small and medium developers, they would be there to help drive up volumes
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CommentWhat hotels have to teach the private rented sector
Hoteliers tend to obsess over customer satisfaction, and that’s what the build-to-rent sector has to start doing
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CommentContract awards: Waiting for impact
Contract awards rose in June but that’s less of a surprise when we look at the sector driving that rise
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CommentWhy is there such cost variation in social housing?
An HCA report signals a change in how it scrutinises value for money achieved by housing associations
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CommentNew homes: Time to crack on
A sense of urgency and a healthy dose of ambition is needed if there is any chance of unlocking the potential of public land across the UK and hitting the target of 1 million new homes by 2020
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CommentPrefab homes could answer London's problems
The industry needs to embrace change if it is to continue to prosper
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CommentWorking directly with subbies - the collaboration game
Essential Living looks to collaboration to de-risk pipeline and get a handle on construction costs
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CommentHousebuilding: For starters…
The government’s pledge to create 200,000 starter homes by 2020 is ambitious, and must be paired with clear regulation from the off to avoid confusion and delays