More Comment – Page 14
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CommentSix years on from Grenfell and real change is finally happening
Following the sixth anniversary of Grenfell last month, Andrew Mellor reflects on building safety progress so far and finds much positivity - although many firms still have a long way to go
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CommentHow AI predictive models can boost repairs, maintenance and building safety
As housing associations face pressure to improve their stock management, Steve Finlay explains how artificial intelligence (AI) can have a role to play
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CommentWindrush offers us the inspiration we need to tackle the housing crisis
75 years on, we need to rediscover the spirit of Windrush, which showed the crucial role housing can play in society, writes Geeta Nanda
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CommentWe must apply common sense to the great British green belt
Misunderstandings about the green belt are leading to a stifling of productivity and economic growth, argues Paul Smith
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CommentLadder of engagement: why we must aim for true citizen partnership in planning
The government is working with 45 local planning authorities to pilot online communication methods around planning. Ben Derbyshire explains why he is hopeful of positive change.
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CommentContracts must acknowledge housing’s AI tipping point
If housebuilding is to successfully embrace artificial intelligence, then construction contracts need to adapt, argues Ashley Pappin
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CommentLord Kerslake: ‘The sector has lost a supremely powerful voice’
The untimely death of former Homes and Communities Agency boss and Peabody chair Lord Kerslake has left the housing sector poorer, says Joey Gardiner
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CommentHow Barratt is helping to house Afghan refugees who supported armed forces
David Thomas urges other housebuilders to join Barratt in setting up leasing scheme with local authority
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CommentThe built environment is a big culprit on climate change – but you can help
Chris Brown sets out steps housing and construction businesses can take to help us to net zero
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CommentMinisters must do more to provide certainty around planning
With planning consents at an all-time low government must make it easier for housebuilders to map out development, argues Paul Smith
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CommentWhy JV partnerships can be key in mitigating contractor failure risk
The recent collapse of a number of contractors has highlighted the importance of housing developers understanding contingent risk, writes Richard Jones
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CommentHousebuilders are not the villains. It’s the system that has to change
It may be politically fashionable, but it is unfair and unwise to criticise the Taylor Wimpeys, Barratts and Bellways for the housing shortage, writes Richard Steer of Gleeds
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CommentSocial housing across Europe – what lessons can we learn from the continent?
When it comes to tackling the housing crisis, successful approaches from other parts of Europe emphasise the need to cultivate a new era of partnership working, argues Fiona Fletcher-Smith.
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CommentWhy housing is set to become a major battleground at the next election
Labour’s recent announcements have fired the starting gun on the housing race at the next general election, writes Christopher Roberts
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CommentWhole life carbon should be a priority for investors as well as developers
Being green is sometimes at odds with maximising returns and this must change, writes Lesley Chen Davison
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CommentLearning from loved housing: the benefits of adaptable space
Generously proportioned homes with a looser fit make for easy alteration and a long life, says Ben Derbyshire
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CommentThe current funding model for housing associations has been pushed to its limit
As a new parliamentary inquiry launches into social housing finances, Paul Hackett argues associations’ development of new homes will drop unless government intervenes
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CommentL&G Modular’s closure shows there’s a limit to the patience of slow capital
Legal & General’s recent withdrawal from the offsite housing market is a wake-up call for policy makers relying on institutions to fund ambitious infrastructure plans, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentWe must stop thinking that small interventions on housing can make a difference
Long-term strategic thinking, continuous investment and an end to politicians’ suspicion of housebuilding is needed in order to really boost housing delivery, argues David Orr
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CommentHomes England’s new focus on placemaking and regeneration is long overdue
A more interventionist and re-aligned funding agency will create opportunities for more meaningful housing delivery, argues Matthew Waters