Building for light
Achieving compliant, high-quality daylight is now a key design driver, directly influencing massing, layout, efficiency and planning success. MEC Consulting Group's Humza Ahmed explains
Turning regulation into revenue
While mandates for solar panels and EV chargers may seem like another burden for housebuilders, they could become the foundation for entirely new revenue streams, says Cris Chapman, Sevadis' md
Construction's skills gap has an obvious solution: tradeswomen
There is a talent pool that the industry is overlooking in the quest to alleviate the skills shortage, says Anna Moynihan, co-founder of TaskHer
Why water minimisation needs a holistic approach
Water efficiency is no longer about hitting a litres per person number at design stage, says Ben Smith, Mira Showers' senior channel manager
Burnham’s devolution plans could expose the biggest contradiction in housing policy
Lawrence Turner, director at planning consultant Boyer, sees a flaw in Andy Burnham's plans to devolve power to the regions - could it mean fewer new homes?
The hidden grid opportunity in mass heat pump deployment
The electrification of heating is often framed as a looming strain on the power grid. But connected heat pumps can be the solution, says Philip Ord, Qvantum's UK ceo
Driving innovation for the Future Homes Standard
Colin Wells, head of technical at Keylite Roof Windows, explores why manufacturers must help deliver compliance alongside buildability, performance and homeowner appeal
The missing middle in planning reform
Chris Green, associate director of Boyer, says the National Scheme of Delegation could mean mid-sized housing schemes become the new bottleneck
Balancing ambition with deliverability
Iain MacSween, managing director of Hallam Land, says that housing delivery depends on more than just planning consent. Viability is key
Does the crisis in affordable housing need solving to get new sites moving?
The slowdown in section 106 delivery has become a wider question about viability and timing, says LRG's Tim Foreman
