All Housing Today articles in March 2022 – Page 6
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NewsDeveloper announces £1bn build-to-rent plan
Strawberry Star to target commuter towns near London with new Star Living arm
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NewsPlans unveiled for 515-home Wembley scheme
Landowner and developer Canada Israel and development manager Avanton submit plans for £250m development
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NewsNew social housing regulator chair announced
Network Homes chair and Financial Conduct Authority board member Bernadette Conroy selected as preferred candidate
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NewsHousing sector warns no progress made on dropping use of EWS1 forms
HBF, BPF and Housing Forum bosses call for further government intervention to shift to ‘proportionate’ flat valuations
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NewsGovernment guidance for fire risk assessors ‘beyond a joke’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Hearing told that there had been a “background of complacency” on fire safety in the government in years before 2017 blaze
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NewsMPs demand comprehensive building safety fund to pay for repairs
Select committee echoes housebuilders call that suppliers, subbies, insurers and other developers contribute to costs
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NewsBrick by Brick founder takes up consultancy role at architect
Colm Lacey to lead the firm’s public housing and urban research function
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NewsNew public housing and private repairs work surges as supply chain pressures ease
Overall construction output hits highest level since September 2019
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CommentWe should stop seeing the green belt as sacrosanct
Misunderstanding of the purpose of the green belt is leading to too many applications being determined at appeal, writes David Churchill
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NewsHousebuilding activity continues decline in 2021 fourth quarter
Starts and completions have now dropped in three successive quarters
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NewsFormer senior civil servant expresses ‘deep regret’ that building regulations were not revised following cladding warnings
Grenfell Inquiry told that fears over widespread use of ACM panels ‘should have been gripped better’
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NewsHouse sales and prices go up, says RICS
Respondents to RICS’ monthly survey said that buyer interest in February was not dampened by the rise in interest rates House prices and demand for rented properties has also gone up
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NewsInvestigations continue into blaze at Redrow-built block in Aldgate
Firefighters are expected to be investigating the fire that started on the 17th floor of the Relay Building in Aldgate today and tomorrow
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NewsAvant Homes appoints former Bellway and Persimmon director
Don Anderson is to take on the role of north east managing director for housebuilder Avant Homes.
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NewsCountryside and L&Q agree deal to ‘speed up’ 3,000-home regen scheme
Sale of 963-homes to Barking & Dagenham Council will ‘accelerate’ Beam Park development
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NewsL&G’s affordable housing business reports £26m profit
Insurance giant hails ‘bounce back’ across its raft of housebuilding activities
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NewsOfficial said ACM panels went ‘whoosh!’ when ignited, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Email sent by senior official Brian Martin just 18 months before Grenfell fire
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NewsOfficials suggest developer levy could be ‘backstop’ to ensure industry pays for remediation
Senior civil servant tells MPs Government is “very clear” the cost of mid-rise building repairs will come from the industry
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CommentA mixed approach and better project management are key to hitting housing targets
Neither traditional construction nor modern methods of construction should be heralded over the other in housing, instead a diverse approach is needed to build resilience, argues Professor Adam Boddison and Phil Cox