All In Focus articles – Page 9
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In FocusHow to make a garden community successful
Delegates at a Building Garden Communities conference at the RIBA last week heard from five expert panels on how to make a garden community successful. Below are the top five take-aways Housing Today has picked out from the day
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In FocusHave you got FIT Show’s 10th year anniversary event in your diary?
Make sure not to miss this huge event on the calendar
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In FocusWhat you need to know about Morrell’s ‘seminal’ review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here’s a guide to what it all means
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In FocusHow to get the green light for brownfield
With planning changes on the way, the government is making a renewed push to stimulate development on brownfield sites over greenfield land. But imposing such a shift is not that easy, as Emily Twinch reports
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In FocusWe are entering a new era for building safety - but are we ready for the new regulator?
The Building Safety Regulator’s registration process for high-rise buildings starts in a few days’ time. Carl Brown assesses how prepared the new regulator and the industry are for the start of a fresh regime
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In FocusSteve Morgan interview: ‘It’s like the government wants to destroy the industry’
Redrow founder and industry veteran Steve Morgan says the government is letting down the industry by giving in to anti-development pressure. Joey Gardiner asks the former Tory donor if he will be giving to the party again…
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In FocusThe story behind the planned ‘largest timber development in UK’
A new East Sussex-based developer is seeking to disrupt the housebuilding sector and create a template for higher density, walkable neighbourhoods, writes Ben Flatman
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In FocusAn MMC solution in masonry
Build homes quickly but don’t compromise on performance, says Frank Brittain, Building Solutions Manager at H+H UK
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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 FocusUPDATED: List of councils to have delayed plan-making since Gove’s targets U-turn
Housing Today lists the councils to have deferred local plans in the wake of the government’s proposed changes to planning
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In FocusInside the £16m research centre testing houses against the elements
The University of Salford says its Energy House 2.0 can simulate 95% of global environmental conditions. Daniel Gayne takes a look
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In FocusBriefing: Churchill plans growth despite darkest hour for market
The retirement housebuilder is sticking by its plans to double in size despite recent housing market weakness, says Churchill’s chairman and chief executive, Spencer McCarthy.
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In FocusUnderstanding and complying with Part L regulations
Milbank Concrete Products discusses what the regulations are, what they mean for firms, and how WarmFloor Pro contributes to meeting the regulations
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In FocusCan ‘for-profit’ providers rescue affordable housebuilding?
With traditional RPs increasingly constrained by stock condition problems, does the new breed of ’for profit’ housing associations provide the answer for social housing new build?
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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 FocusWhat the second staircase rule would mean for high-rise blocks
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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In FocusCould build-to-rent become the ‘darling of housing delivery’?
As mortgages become tougher to access and the end of Help to Buy makes it harder for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder, will build-to-rent become an increasingly popular tenure over the next few years? Emily Twinch investigates
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In FocusLooming Help to Buy build deadline could be costly for purchasers and developers
Buyers talk of “heartbreak” while developers wonder how they will resell properties, prompting calls for extension of build deadline for homes sold under equity loan scheme, writes Joey Gardiner
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In FocusHow a focus on build-to-rent is helping Quintain regenerate Wembley
The firm’s chief executive James Saunders tells Dave Rogers what’s been going on at the site with the famous name and what’s next
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In FocusHousing Today’s review of 2022
Throughout 2022, Housing Today brought you the latest news, in-depth analysis, excusive interviews and insight from the world of housing development. Here is the best of our content from the past 12 months.