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Briefing: Why Durkan is eyeing rapid expansion through social housing stock upgrades

Contractor and housebuilder Durkan is pivoting towards improving existing stock for social landlords. Dan Germann, MD of its rebranded Durkan Regen business, explains his plans to grow the asset regeneration arm to the tune of £100m

‘Simply no alternative for many home purchases’: The sector group hoping Rayner doesn't leave shared ownership out in the cold

The government did not mention shared ownership in its spending review, nor did it feature in the Labour manifesto. Jo Short, who is leading a social landlord-backed campaign to raise awarness about the tenure, tells Matilda Battersby why it is needed more than ever

‘Bewildered but joyous…’ Ian McDermott explains what the spending review means for London as he takes the G15 hotseat

In his first interview as chair of the influential housing association group, the Peabody boss talks about the housing crisis in London, recapitalising housing associations and rebuilding the sector’s reputation

CIH vice-president election 2025: a guide to the candidates

Chartered Institute of Housing members can now vote in the election for the institute’s president in 2026. Here is a guide to the five candidates

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