All Comment articles – Page 25
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CommentWhat have we learned from COP26 so far?
An end to coal, and a future vision of all-electric buildings? Katie Clemence-Jackson of Max Fordham gives her thoughts on COP26 so far and what it means for housing
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CommentGood housing policy is about more than just numbers
As the dust settles on last week’s budget and spending review, Susan Emmett hopes the recent shake up of ministers and officials will lead to more holistic thinking about housing policy
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CommentSunak’s Budget was a missed opportunity to change gear on net zero
As the world follows events at COP26, Ben Derbyshire argues the UK government needs to go much further to tackle climate change in regulation, planning, stock refurbishment and social housing
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CommentWhat will Sunak’s £65m ‘digitisation’ drive mean for planning?
Dr Sue Chadwick looks at the practical and legal implications, as well as the risks and benefits, of a new ‘digitised’ planning system
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CommentCould ‘local votes’ help deliver homes with the support of communities?
The Social Market Foundation is proposing local votes on planning, with residents able to benefit directly from new development. Paul Smith argues however the idea would face some barriers to success
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CommentTime for housing associations to lead and not follow in the race to net zero
It is unforgivable that so few HAs have signed up for the United Nations’ initiative, argues Chris Brown
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CommentDon't forget embodied carbon
The government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy published this week did not mention embodied carbon – the footprint of the creation and transportation of materials. Kiru Balson argues developers and housing associations should set corporate goals that take this into account
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CommentThe heat pump grant is welcome – but £5,000 is not enough
The government has set a bold target, but it may need to do more to persuade homeowners and industry that it is worth the investment, says Darren Snaith
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CommentHouse builders must lead on changing attitudes towards disability
Greater inclusivity can create economic advantage to house builders as well as adding real social value, argues Kevin O’Connor
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CommentAssociations’ contribution goes well beyond housing
As debate rages over the Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, Paul Hackett argues that housing associations have a huge role to play in delivering on a wide range of related government priorities
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CommentWe’ve got to stop building homes in the same way as 50 years ago
David Orr, ahead of his appearance at a House of Lords inquiry into housing demand this morning, writes about his frustration at the lack of progress on the way we build homes.
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CommentLand banking, absorption rates and learning from Pret a Manger
The idea that housebuilders withhold consented land to push up prices is just a myth, argues Paul Smith
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CommentSocial housing providers can show the way on net zero
The United Kingdom has an enormous task to reach net zero by 2050, but social housing providers are the best placed organisations to lead the way, argues Jonathan Pearson
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CommentPlanning reform: Time to clean up
Michael Gove must decide quickly how to neutralise planning reform as a political issue before recasting housing policy as a springboard for success at the next general election, argues Localis chief executive Jonathan Werran
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CommentHouse building has a lot to learn from the automotive industry
Former supercar industry executive Paul Buddin joined modular builder TopHat last month. Here he argues what house building can learn car manufacturing.
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CommentAction to revive high streets is leading to new housing too
Historic England’s High Street Action Zones are hugely beneficial for regeneration, argues Ben Derbyshire
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CommentWhat will Gove’s appointment mean for housing and sustainability?
As the housing world waits to see what the new secretary of state has in store for it, Philip Box reflects on Michael Gove’s time at Defra and what we can learn from his previous approach
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CommentGove’s progress will be a test of the PM’s political will on housing
Former MHCLG senior civil servant Matthew Bailes has some advice for the new secretary of state
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CommentNorthern line extension shows transport’s potential to boost housebuilding
As a new section of the London underground network opens, Graeme Craig of Transport for London explains how transport infrastructure can be the key to unlocking development