More interviews
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North East Housing Partnership: using strategic sites and aligning funding to build more affordable homes
A total of 17 social landlords have come together to form a group aimed at boosting affordable housing delivery in the North-east. Olivia Barber finds out more.
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From global banking to social housing with Hyde boss Andy Hulme
Hyde’s chief executive explains the parallels between his banking career and housing and how he intends to use third-party funding models to boost development
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Taking his place in the spotlight: meet the new Peabody boss
In his first major interview as Peabody chief executive, Ian McDermott explains how he sees the housing association mega-merger with Catalyst playing out
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Orr inspiring: David Orr’s remedy for the housing crisis
Affordable housing guru talks about chairing for-profit provider ReSI, the problems with planning and his frustration at a lack of a national housing strategy
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Not settling for a quiet life – an interview with Mark Henderson
Home Group chief executive Mark Henderson talks levelling up, shared ownership, development, care and decarbonisation in a wide-ranging interview.
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How will developing housing associations cope with extra costs? An interview with Geeta Nanda
New G15 chair Geeta Nanda talks about bigger bills for housing associations and the likely impact on development
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Do the right thing: Andy Hill’s strategy for building success
The founder of Hill Group on why making a positive difference to people’s lives has always motivated him more than just making money
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Interview: Stephen Teagle on boosting output at Vistry Partnerships
Partnerships boss has ambitions to ramp up number of homes delivered a year, as well as concerns over planning reforms and construction capacity
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Interview: Jez Sweetland, Bristol Housing Festival
Lawyer turned housing innovator explains how the festival is helping deliver MMC built homes in Bristol
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Interview: Tom Copley, deputy mayor for housing, London
The new arrival talks about his ambitions to increase the number of socially rented homes in London
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‘Genuine community building’: Ken Dytor on transforming Purfleet
The Urban Catalyst founder on big plans for the Essex town, improving the health of its residents and what regeneration is like post-Brexit
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‘Improve the stock of human happiness’: Interview with Neil Murphy, founding director of TOWN
The founding director of developer TOWN on award-winning co-housing scheme Marmalade Lane and how to shake up placemaking
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‘We are still fighting our corner’: Interview with Katy Jordan, Storey Homes
The managing director of Storey Homes on succeeding as an SME housebuilder and taking on the government
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‘There are many central London sites sitting there that could be earning an income’
Russell Pedley of Assael Architecture explains why how putting homes above a railway line is tricky yet lucrative
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Interview: Nic Davies, founder of Helix Construction
The housebuilder’s chief talks to Housing Today about the challenges it and other pocket-sized housebuilders face
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Interview: Dave Sheridan, executive chairman, Ilke Homes
The modular homes manufacturer talks targeting new markets, new factories, and a modular academy
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Interview: Colm Lacey, Brick by Brick
The Croydon developer talks to Housing Today about plans to take its model of delivering affordable homes across the capital
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Interview: Jackie Sadek, UK Regeneration
The UK Regeneration founder on bringing a “great estates” type model to the whole of Biggleswade
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Interview: Johnny Caddick, Moda Living
”We heard rumblings about Carillion early doors, and put together a ‘what if’ plan”
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Interview: George Clarke
The architect and TV presenter wants the government to build 100,000 council homes a year