Engaging in estate regeneration
Hyde Group’s Tom Shaw stresses the importance of engaging with residents in regeneration schemes
International lessons for the housing crisis
Paul Smith looks at radical planning changes in New Zealand and wonders whether similar might work here
No need to compromise on roofing quality
James Seawell of Marley argues that downgrading roofing specifications is a false economy
A national solution to a local challenge
Andrew Howard, md of BECG, argues for a hybrid planning regime that introduces a new route to housing
Managing risk through uncertain times
Richard Jones says that transparency between development partners is vital to avoid disputes
Change coming apace for housebuilders
Stewart Baseley gives his take on the myriad of issues arising from the HBF’s Policy conference
Great strides on diversity - but gender pay gap shows much to be done
HBF policy director David O’Leary looks at the latest round of mandatory gender pay gap
The nature of targets
Ben Roskrow wonders whether its time to revisit the 300,000 new homes a year target
Third party testing is key to proven quality
Adrian Forbes looks at the increasing importance of testing and accreditation in the construction industry
The “disrupters” must address bigger picture
Andrew Howard argues that just “disrupting” the housing market will not deliver the homes that we need
