Levies, levelling up and innovation in 2022
Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks back at 2021, another remarkable year, and looks ahead at the range of challenges facing the industry
The challenge of change
Nicola Hindle, chief operating officer for utility infrastructure provider BUUK, looks at some of the challenges facing the sector in an exciting time of change
Water neutrality – problems and solutions
Philip Allin of planning consultancy Boyer London looks at how the demand for water neutrality in some areas is stifling development
The expansion of collaborative working
The Latham and Egan reports promoted collaborative working which is now being adopted to great effect in the residential sector, says Arcadis partner Richard J…
All in this together
Alan White of Egger (UK) reflects on an exhausting 18 months but admires the resilience of the industry and looks forward to a strong – if still challenging - …
A good reputation for building safety
Ros Selby of BECG’s Building Safety Unit says that developers need a well thought-out and consistent approach to building safety
The challenges of the post-Help to Buy world
HBF's David O’Leary looks at the new initiatives in the new build mortgage market that will be important for the sector as Help to Buy disappears in 2023
Getting it together: land assembly
Charlotte Wilson, a partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft and a strategic land expert, considers approaches to successful land assembly
Marketing and data integrity in construction
Stacey Temprell, marketing director of British Gypsum, says the industry needs to improve transparency when it comes to fire safety and technical competency
“Politics is the art of the possible”
Andrew Howard, md of BECG Group, says the industry needs to understand and engage with new housing secretary Michael Gove's agenda
