Housing – Page 2
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Whatever happened to those radical planning reforms?
It was meant to be a planning revolution that generations of politicians had ducked. Then (almost) everything changed
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Cost model: High-rise residential
Residential towers are on the rise again as the industry addresses sustainability, fire and overheating issues
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The true cost of Gove’s new cladding policy on the housing sector
Michael Gove’s announcement that housebuilders will foot the £4bn cladding repair bill sparked a share price nosedive. Is the City overreacting?
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Explainer: Gove’s threats to shut down housebuilders over building safety
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations with Michael Gove over paying another £4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis
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Is working from home causing a planning gridlock?
Many developers say they cannot meet the unprecendent demand for new homes and blame local authorities for switching to remote working
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Top 150 housebuilder analysis: A tale of two reporting periods
For some housebuilders the consequences of the pandemic determined their performance in this year’s top 150 rankings
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Top 20 Housebuilders 2021: The table
See this year’s Top 20 Housebuilders sortable league table
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Top 150 contractors and housebuilders 2021: The league table
See this year’s top 150 Contractors and housebuilders sortable league table
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Realising the potential for growth in later living development
Faced with an ageing population and a shortage of homes, the housing minister wants more later living schemes. So what are the barriers?
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Homing in on net zero: do housebuilder pledges add up?
Housebuilders have been bigging up their green credentials of late – but how well are they really doing, asks Joey Gardiner
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Planning makes way for levelling up as Gove shifts focus
The reshuffle has put the restyled housing ministry in the spotlight, with one of the Tories’ biggest hitters now in charge reflecting a recalibration of government priorities
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Michael Gove and housing: what you need to know
Michael Gove is a political heavy-weight and household name, but what do we know about his views on housing, planning and the environment?
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In business: Keepmoat’s Tim Beale
Chief executive of partnerships builder Keepmoat, says business is booming amid speculation on a sale or flotation
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In Business: Hill Group’s Andy Hill
Founder and chief executive of the UK’s third-biggest privately owned developer on why he aims to focus on value and quality, rather than making money
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Pete Redfern interview: We were right to shut down but could have got back up to speed sooner
Chief executive of Taylor Wimpey acted faster and more decisively than most firms during last year’s lockown. Here he looks back at those decisions
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Church of England and its affordable housing ambitions
One of the UK’s biggest landowners is preparing to put its principles into action at scale. Elizabeth Hopkirk reports
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‘We want to see action’ – meet England’s first bishop for housing
Guli Francis-Dehqani, the first bishop for housing, takes up her post in April. With a Church of England housing report out this weekend, she explains why the role is much more than a token one
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What does the political backlash mean for planning reform?
A government climbdown on a new formula to determine housing need looks inevitable in the face of Tory backbench revolt. Will it now also have to backtrack on its wider planning reforms, asks Joey Gardiner
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A look back at Grenfell Inquiry module one: How experts blamed key players for ‘shambles’
The first part of phase two’s hearings concluded last week - here’s an overview of the evidence revealing major failures, incompetence and buck-passing
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Rethinking Design: housebuilders’ initial responses to the pandemic
Covid-19 is having a profound impact on what people now want from their homes, with bigger houses and outdoor space top of the wishlist. How should housing design reflect these new priorities?
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