All In Focus articles – Page 15
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In FocusReview of 2022: our most-read in-depth and focus pieces
Housing Today’s In Focus section provides a mix of features plus in-depth analysis and timely insight on the biggest issues of the day. Here are some of the most viewed pieces from the past 12 months. 10. Gove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder ...
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2022: in-depth analysis
Exclusive data and full analysis on the biggest homebuilders in the UK
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In FocusTop 50 Housebuilders 2022: full table
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 50 UK housebuilders
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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 FocusCost of living crisis: What are housing firms doing to help their staff?
As inflation soars, many housebuilders and housing associations are looking at how they can support their staff with extra pay, support or other benefits. Here is a guide to what individual firms are doing
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In FocusMiTek helps zero carbon homes become a reality
West Carclaze is a case study on bringing zero carbon homes to life
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In FocusHelp to Buy: It’s the end of an era
The final applications have been submitted and the government’s equity loan scheme in England is due to wind up on 31 March next year. Emily Twinch considers what impact this will have on housebuilders.
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In FocusCapital ambitions: Why Nigel Wilson is persisting with L&G’s huge housing push
Chief executive Nigel Wilson tells Joey Gardiner why not all of L&G’s investments have worked out so far - but why he remains optimistic that they will
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In FocusCan HAs keep development going as the rest of the market slows?
Thanks to subsidy, housing associations have typically carried on building through a downturn as the volume housebuilders slow down. But, there is now scepticism about whether they can do so this time around
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In FocusThe case for a dedicated Part L solution
Mike White, chief technology officer at Zutec, answers key questions around software to support compliance
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In FocusQ&A: what Sunak has told us about his views on housing
The new prime minister’s spokesperson answered our questions as part of an exclusive Q&A during the first Conservative leadership campaign. Here are the answers in full
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In FocusGove is back: key questions for the returning housing secretary
Just 111 days after being sacked Michael Gove is back. Carl Brown looks at the key policy questions facing the government’s disruptor-in-chief
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In FocusWhat are housebuilding’s prospects in the wake of the mini-budget?
Kwasi Kwarteng’s growth plan was met with financial turmoil on the markets, but how badly is housebuilding likely to be affected?
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In FocusThe London problem: how rising costs are hitting the capital’s housing plans
The whole of the UK is facing an inflation-fuelled economic squeeze, but developers in London have little cushion to absorb build cost rises. Joey Gardiner looks at what this means for private and affordable delivery in the capital
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In FocusOverheating in residential buildings: A modern-day concern
It’s important we tackle this issue now and future-proof our systems to keep properties healthy and habitable going forward
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In FocusSeven things you need to know about new housing secretary Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke has become the fourth housing secretary in less than a year, but what do we know about him? Carl Brown finds out
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In FocusWhat the housing development sector wants from Liz Truss
Liz Truss has entered number 10. But what are housing developers looking for from her government?
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In FocusRural housing: Solving the escape from the country
John Sneddon Tetlow King says communities would more likely accept new homes if they only went to people with a local connection
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In FocusLeading the pack: an interview with L&Q’s Fiona Fletcher-Smith
The boss of the UK’s largest housing association developer L&Q talks to Carl Brown about net zero, her frustrations with government and plans for expansion in the north west
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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