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What will the Treasury’s 'green book' review mean for construction and housing?

Boris Johnson’s 2020 review of the Treasury’s appraisal process for government investments led to some improvements in how value in schemes is judged, but a new review commissioned by Labour this year found many of the old practices remain embedded. Rachel Reeves has now said she wants to go further.

Counting the cost of the infrastructure challenge behind England’s 1.5 million homes target

The government has committed to ambitious housebuilding goals but risks overlooking the supporting infrastructure demands and costs

Learning from the land of opportunity: Could a US-style system of low income tax credits boost affordable housing in the UK?

The government is on the hunt for ways to fund affordable housing without increasing short-term public borrowing. A group of activists and researchers believes there is a solution in operation across the Atlantic. Carl Brown finds out more

How hard is it to decarbonise the construction of new homes?

More than 60% of a new home’s total carbon footprint is emitted before the new owner walks over the threshold. The Future Homes Hub has published an initial decarbonisation plan to tackle the issue. What is in it and will it make a difference?

Key talking points from UKREiiF 2025

Building safety regulator delays, new towns and infrastructure were the biggest topics at this year’s gathering of construction professionals in Leeds as the industry debated the degree to which a huge amount of work could be threatened by systemic challenges

Nation of collaboration: Spotlight on the Welsh social housing sector

As part of Housing Today’s new series looking at the social housing landscape in the devolved nations and English regions, Alex Funk visits Cymru to find out more about the country’s challenges

Beyond the green belt review: Five things you might have missed in the London Plan consultation

Sadiq Khan’s green belt rethink got the headlines, but there was plenty more to learn from last Friday’s announcement

‘I make it a virtue that I’ve changed my mind’: Khan makes a show of green belt U-turn, but where might homes be built?

In his speech last Friday, the mayor of London stressed that his green belt review was a radical policy change. Daniel Gayne asked him about the kind of land that could be targeted, while combing through his consultation documents for clues

Key talking points from the CIH Housing Brighton 2025 conference

The social housing sector gathered this week for its annual event on the south coast. From the spending review, and recent local election results, to housing targets, fire safety and damp and mould, there was no shortage of things to discuss. Alex Funk and Carl Brown round-up the key talking ...

‘I’m going to deal with this’ – Riverside boss Paul Dolan opens up about personal and professional resilience

Riverside’s new boss took the reins a year ago but, within days of starting, he was plunged into a battle with bowel cancer. Now, back from surgery and after chemotherapy, he uses his first interview to tell Carl Brown about his journey and his plans for the national landlord

‘We knew Awaab’s Law was coming’: My work as a damp, mould and condensation team leader at Yorkshire Housing

In the latest edition in Housing Today’s Frontline Stories series, Alex Funk catches up with Clint Lear, who is determined to make Yorkshire Housing tenants’ homes safer and warmer

‘The government’s pro-development agenda is really helpful overall’: HBF CEO Neil Jefferson on delivering through economic turbulence

With an announcement every week from the housing ministry, it must be difficult for HBF chief Neil Jefferson to keep up. Daniel Gayne catches up with him to discuss the latest on planning, building safety and the world economy