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
Fabric first shows the path to net zero
Ciaran McAliskey of Keystone Lintels says that new regulations and soaring fuel costs mean that housebuilders need to drive energy savings
Let’s be proud to be in housebuilding
Ben Wakeling of Vistry Group sings the praises of the rewarding and fulfilling housebuilding industry
Longer term thinking needed on planning
If the government wants to level up and provide much needed housing, it must take a long term, top-down approach, says Leaders Romans Group's Ian Barnett
Hydrogen homes: decarbonising domestic energy
Dr Torill Bigg of Tunley Engineering looks at the pros and cons of replacing current gas heating with hydrogen
