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CommentHow we make sure our workers stay safe
Oscar Accoustics boss Ben Hancock explains what it took to get his workers back to site
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How lobbyists distort the housing market
Influencing government policy is for the benefit of vested interests, not the home buyer
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The digital standards in the building safety bill are a missed opportunity
Why has the government adopted BIM level 1 for the golden thread when the industry is using level 2?
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Now is the time to drive a positive housing message
The industry must work with the government to counter nimbyism and stimulate recovery
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The pandemic should make us reassess how we perceive new development
Insisting councils maintain a five year land supply won’t result in the countryside being concreted over
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A three pronged approach is needed for recovery
The government needs to help ease cashflow challenges, remove planning bottlenecks and stimulate the market
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The road to recovery will be long and hard
Do not be fooled by the lockdown easing, housebuilding may never be the same again
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What does the new normal mean for social housing contracts?
How to stay on the right side of the law when projects are delayed
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How we got Taylor Wimpey back to work
Chief executive Pete Redfern explains how the housebuilder has adapted its sites to maintain social distancing
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The pandemic will increase pressure to adopt modern methods of construction
Project delays and labour shortages means the industry will look for new and innovative ways of making up lost time
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Covid-19 gives the Living with Beauty report new relevance
But the pandemic means implementing the report’s recommendations will be an even bigger challenge
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Homes fit for heroes should be available to all
The lockdown has emphasised that too many new homes are pitifully small. We deserve better, says Peter Bill
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The unintended consequences of the furlough scheme
The job retention scheme has encouraged developers to stop projects that could have kept going
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How Brick by Brick is adapting to life under lockdown
The challenges of keeping the delivery and sale of homes moving during the pandemic
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How housebuilding can help stimulate economic recovery
Government investment in housebuilding is a better bet than infrastructure
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How can housebuilders get back to life under covid-19?
With many preparing to re-open sites, the urgent question is what the ‘new normal’ in the market will look like
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The post pandemic home should have built in resilience
How will the current forced work from home experience change our needs and expectations of housing?
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Why lockdown should be the catalyst for planning reform
Too many people are locked down inside tiny homes because of planning system failure
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Helping on the road to recovery
Housing Today’s Proud to Help campaign places your efforts to help the country at the centre of our coverage
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Why we need a national housing recovery plan
Re-building the economy will be similar to post-war challenge
