All Housing articles – Page 111
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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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CommentHow lobbyists distort the housing market
Influencing government policy is for the benefit of vested interests, not the home buyer
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In FocusInterview: Tom Copley, deputy mayor for housing, London
The new arrival talks about his ambitions to increase the number of socially rented homes in London
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CommentThe 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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CommentNow 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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CommentThe 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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CommentA 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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CommentThe 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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CommentWhat 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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CommentHow 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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CommentThe 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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CommentCovid-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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CommentHomes 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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CommentThe 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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In FocusCan manufacturers produce enough materials to go round?
As sites start to reopen will material shortages slow down work?
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CommentHow 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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In FocusSurvey results: Impact of continuing covid-19 lockdown continues
Research indicates growing optimism among people working in construction, although most firms do not have recovery plans in place
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CommentHow housebuilding can help stimulate economic recovery
Government investment in housebuilding is a better bet than infrastructure
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CommentHow 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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CommentThe post pandemic home should have built in resilience
How will the current forced work from home experience change our needs and expectations of housing?