Addressing the undersupply of housing
Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the undersupply of housing and sees the issue becoming a key differentiator between Labour and the Conservatives
Taking the lead on a healthier future
Gemma Leonard, head of residential development at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, considers the pivotal role of residential in mixed use developments
Embrace the opportunity of life after Help to Buy
Matt Fleming looks at life after Help to Buy, and urges the industry to be innovative in finding ways of filling the gap left as the scheme ends
Housing set to be major battleground for 2024 general election
Christopher Roberts, associate director of planning and development consultancy Boyer, looks at the main political parties' approaches to housebuilding
Labour’s housebuilding policy is flawed
Paul Smith of The Strategic Land Group looks at Labour’s enthusiasm for new housing policies and suggests more is done on the supply side than on demand
Time for some levy planning
Incoming building safety and infrastructure levies will affect the viability of residential developments, ,says Winckworth Sherwood's Lindsay Garratt
Building offsite is the key to delivering more sustainable, affordable homes
Ryan Cossar, associate director at the Scottish Futures Trust, explains why offsite construction will help deliver the homes we need
Industry is still on the political agenda despite Budget blank
Ben Roskrow argues that housebuilding and new homes continue to have a place at the political table despite the Budget failing to help the sector
Overseas workers vital for industry in tough times ahead
HBF’s Laura Markus looks at the findings of its latest workforce census which throw a light on the make-up, age and nationality of the industry’s on-site labour
The challenge of viability in partnerships
Arcadis partner Richard Jones examines how a successful private/public jv can operate to generate the profit that will help deliver the goals of both parties
