Housing Champions Q&A
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Elly Hoult, Peabody
Elly Hoult talks about simplification, challenging times for the social housing sector and her desire to speak to animals
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Richard Mussell, Rund
Richard Mussell talks about the importance of simplifying planning and tackling skills shortages to boost housebuilding and explains why telepathy would be his ideal superpower
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Donna McCarthy, Devonshires
Donna McCarthy talks about the importance of social housing funding, the Heygate Estate and winning medals at tap dancing
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: David Kenyon, Paradigm Housing Group
David Kenyon talks about the importance of shelter, the need to better allocate housing and his beard-growing qualities
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Nichola Burns, Miller Homes
Nichola Burns tells us about the importance of being genuine, the need for more planning resources and her love of spaghetti bolognese
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Mark Davis, PSP
Mark Davis talks about pivoting into MMC, electric homes, studying Japanese and his love of Sri Lankan food
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Leah Thompson, Thrive Homes
Leah Thompson talks about Irish dancing, inclusive living for the older generation and failing in order to succeed
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Holly Messenger, Mount Green
Holly Messenger, assistant director of growth and development at Mount Green Housing Association, talks about the need for social rented homes, crochet and the importance of outside space in new developments
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Leanne Taylor, Anchor
Leanne Taylor, land manager at Anchor, talks planning reform, understanding customers, football coaching and time travel
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Kelly Bream, Navana Property Group
Navana and VervLife founder Kelly Bream talks about experimental cooking, bringing new perspectives and why she thinks development is like a puzzle
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Louisa Nie, Grosvenor
Louisa Nie talks about making a difference, the importance of engagement in planning, the power of excel skills and the benefits of being bi-lingual
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Russ Edwards, Clarion
In our latest Q&A, Russ Edwards talks about his excitement at starting work for Clarion on a new garden community project and his belief in the potential for digital tools to increase construction output
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Jamie Bunce, Inspired Villages
Inspired Villages boss Jamie Bunce talks about the importance of following your passion, his ‘telepathy’ and busting myths around later living developments
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Mark Kent, Local Space
In our latest reader Q&A, Mark Kent of Local Space discusses his work to deliver a key 2012 Olympic park legacy and reveals what got him hooked on housing as a career.
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Matthew Biddle, McLaren Living
In our latest reader Q&A, Matthew Biddle talks about resources, how property management runs in the family and his love of wakeboarding
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Sophie Atkins, Abri
Sophie Atkins talks about the challenges of working in an evolving sustainability landscape and her special tip for keeping things in perspective
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Robert Whitton, Impact Capital
In our latest Q&A, Robert Whitton, founder and group chief executive of modular housebuilder Impact Capital, tells us about his childhood fascination with houses, his positivity about change and why we need an overhaul of the planning system
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Olivia Harris, Dolphin Living
In our latest Q&A, Olivia Harris, chief executive of registered provider Dolphin Living, talks about the rebuilding of the New Era estate in Hackney
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In FocusAre you a Housing Champion? we want to hear from you
Housing Today’s new series of reader Q&As showcases different jobs across the sector and the people who do them and we want you to take part
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In FocusHousing Champions Q&A: Trina Chakravarti, Building Better
In the second of a new series of reader-submitted Q&As, Building Better project director Trina Chakravarti talks about MMC, the need for experimentation and dinner party menu planning