NHBC launches local authority insights collection

NHBC has launched a publication on the important role of local authorities in development and regeneration.

Built. On insight - a collection of industry insight from leaders in local authority development, includes thoughts from leaders in the sector. The publication honours those working hard to deliver quality homes under challenging circumstances, also posing questions on the viability of local authority housing in its current form.

NHBC’s latest publication covers the difficulties that councils face, also taking in “everything” from regeneration and retrofitting to partnership working and modern methods of construction (MMC).

Contributors from different regions also give their career journey, views on the market and local authority priorities. They offer their personal perspectives on their work, telling readers of their motivations, personal backgrounds and their hopes for the future to create a portrayal of the people behind the developments, according to NHBC.

The collection includes an introduction from professor Janice Morphet of the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London. Contributors include Homes England’s director of affordable housing Shahi Islam, Caroline Harper, deputy managing director of Be First on behalf of Barking & Dagenham Council and Victoria Hills, ceo of the Royal Town Planning Institute.