In Focus – Page 17
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Larkhill housing scheme: radical collaboration
A time-constrained project for military housing is an exemplar of collaboration between rival timber frame firms
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Interview: Paula Higgins, HomeOwners Alliance
The campaign group leader discusses snagging retention and what reforms buyers really need
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Interview: Andrew Matthews, Proctor & Matthews
The acclaimed architect discusses distinctive places, design and build, and developing communities to combat loneliness
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HAs: caught in a cross-subsidy trap?
Housing associations’ increased dependence on revenue from private sales could leave them over-exposed to market fluctuation
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Modular construction: the Goldman Sachs effect
The investment bank’s decision to put £75m into TopHat could signal changes to come for the whole housebuilding industry
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Do we need a Healthy Homes Bill?
The TCPA’s proposed 10-point standards for new homes are supported by many but also raise cost concerns
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Interview: David Colley, Ealing council
The regeneration manager on his current new-build and refurb project, and why councils are trusted by housebuyers
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Should PDR be permitted after all?
Calls for the reform, review or even extension of permitted development rights are prompting a reevaluation of the policy’s effect
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Interview: Matt Willcock, PLATFORM_
The build-to-rent specialist’s development director on how to meet a 1,000 homes-a-year target
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Housing's quality crisis: what's the solution?
Persimmon’s offer of retentions to customers and a government-appointed ombudsman only offer partial solutions
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Thames Estuary: stuck in the mud?
Interest has ebbed in the former ‘gateway’ to London – but infrastructure investment could get things flowing
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Interview: Richard Cherry, Stonebond Properties
The Chelmsford-based housebuilder’s directors on their plans for the small but ambitious company in today’s housing mix
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Interview: Alex Ely, Mæ
The architect discusses his experiences working with councils and what makes good neighbourhoods
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Worker homes: a 21st-century model?
Employers’ efforts to secure affordable accommodation for staff are creating new housing models
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Interview: Yolande Barnes, Bartlett Real Estate Institute
Why house prices will never grow again, what affordability really means, and the sky-high running costs of skyscrapers
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Brownfield: the golden bullet for housing?
The CPRE’s recent audit of brownfield sites highlights their potential, but there are other factors to consider
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Interview: John Clephan, Sheffield Housing Company
Building homes in public-private joint venture has worked for Sheffield, says housing company director
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Interview: Heather Topel, North West Cambridge Development
How to coordinate the delivery of 3,000 homes and community facilities – and keep it all eco-friendly
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Future Homes Standard: what will be in it?
The chancellor’s announcement of a new green housing target sounded big on ambition, but light on detail. What could it involve?
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Interview: Eamonn Boylan, GMCA
The head of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on driving regeneration while protecting green belt land