More Comment – Page 26
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CommentDesigners can prevent overheating in new homes, so why do we have a problem?
For too long we have lacked legislation to support good design, but the Future Homes Standard offers some hope, says Max Fordham’s Tom McNeil
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CommentLet’s take this chance to build a better future
The pandemic has brought shifts in our ways of working and a reassessment of priorities. We can use this to bring about culture change for the benefit of colleagues and residents
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CommentCo-living: pandemic-proof housing?
Co-living developments are dynamic, blending uses together to bring people back to High Streets and urban areas, but planners need to catch up, argues Tim Chapman-Cavanagh
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CommentHow is the building safety regulator’s residents’ panel going to work?
To be effective, the panel must be structured to prioritise the voices of building occupants over those of owners and non-occupying leaseholders
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CommentLet’s turn the commercial property crisis into a positive for housing
Converting vacant retail units can plug the gap that new builds are failing to close
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CommentLet’s pull together to end poor practice
Better inspection protocols and data sharing are key to improved safety – and landowners must join in pushing for change
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CommentMyths and half-truths are plaguing the debate about planning reform
Those opposed to government proposals are exploiting a natural nervousness about change, says Paul Smith, but this is no developers’ charter
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CommentWe are on the verge of a housing design renaissance
Larger housing developments would greatly benefit from proposed design codes, says Stephen Taylor
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CommentTime for a more targeted approach to building safety
The Building Safety Bill is a step forward, but there’s much more to do to solve this crisis once and for all, argues Geeta Nanda
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CommentBringing nature home
Ben Derbyshire on the launch of a website offering practical advice to built environment professionals who want to protect biodiversity
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CommentWhy is cladding remediation taking so long?
Residents and housing professionals alike are becoming increasingly frustrated by the slow progress being made on the replacement of faulty cladding on unsafe high-rise buildings. Peter Johnson sheds some light on why progress is slow
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CommentThe secret to low carbon housing developments: less is more
Scott Crease at Max Fordham has some tips for minimising the amount of materials used in new residential schemes
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CommentWhy the North-west is a promising region for developers
Housing delivery statistics can be hard to follow at times but the latest data shows some interesting trends, says Deborah Aplin
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Comment‘Use it or lose it’ threat is built on shaky foundations
Proposals to force developers to speed up housing build rates are based on a false premise. They are likely to make the problem worse, says Paul Smith
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CommentBy-election defeat deepens government dilemma over planning reform
Conservative backbenchers are putting the government under pressure following Sarah Green’s shock Chesham and Amersham victory, writes Tom Lowe
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CommentSection 106 has promoted mixed communities for decades, but not for much longer
Planning reforms do not compel developers to provide affordable housing on-site, which could reverse years of progress
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CommentGovernment action on overheating is needed. Now.
The scandal of highly insulated newbuild homes that overheat in summer has been evident for years, climate advisers’ warnings can no longer be ignored
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CommentStrategic relationships are the way forward
Clients who are focused on more than just profit are increasing looking for long-term like-minded partners, says Arcadis’ Richard Jones
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CommentHouse prices are about to get walloped by energy ratings that brand homes sub-standard
The housing sector may not be fully aware of the risks but the world of finance is already moving to reduce its exposure, says Igloo’s Chris Brown