Gove to bring much-needed energy to new housing department
Laura Markus of HBF looks at the changes at the newly named Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. What will Michael Gove bring to the role?
Working to find solutions with new DHLUC
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley takes a look at the challenges in the inbox of the new housing secretary Michael Gove
From unpredictable times to the biggest challenge
The more familiar territory of the environmental agenda - compared to Covid - is still a big challenge for housebuilders, says Suzie Mayes
Stop bashing competitor technologies
Andrew Orriss, chief operating officer at the Structural Timber Association, says it is time to stop the in-fighting and start working together as an industry
Managing supply expectations in a perfect storm
Chris Ibbitson of Electrolux says the firm is working hard to ease the current supply challenges and striving for climate neutrality by 2050
The complexity of measuring embodied carbon
Neil Thomas of H+H UK says that the need for action on climate change is inescapable. The challenge is to find robust ways to measure progress
Nutrient neutrality
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at the challenges to new homes supply posed by concerns over nutrients – and possible solutions
New delivery hub will drive forward environmental agenda
HBF managing director Neil Jefferson looks at the progress the industry is making on the environmental agenda
Getting the green light
Christopher Stanwell of DAC Beachcroft, considers some of the suggestions arising from a recent round table on the route to net zero carbon
Keep adapting to meet the challenges ahead
Ben Roskrow looks at the messages emerging from this year's Housebuilder SWOT analysis
