The impact of Covid on public consultation
Sarah Stone, director at social value agency Samtaler, reminds developers that public consultation should be about meaningful community conversation
Meeting a changing customer mindset
Chris Ibbitson, channel manager contracts at Electrolux Major Appliances, looks back at a challenging time for the firm but sees positivity ahead
Tory councillors’ planning white paper concerns
Andrew Howard looks at the results of BECG's poll of councillors’ attitudes to the new planning white paper
Different needs in a lockdown world
It's more important than ever for housebuilders to recognise the shift in home buyer’s decision making says Aylesworth Fleming's Louise Barnett
Now is the time for timber
Andrew Orriss from the Time for Timber campaign argues that a radically new approach to construction is needed if we are to meet carbon net zero by 2050
A radical planning white paper
Arcadis partner Richard Jones gives his take on the government’s radical new proposals for the planning system
Diversity and Inclusivity – the many benefits to the industry
Emma Ramell, policy and public affairs manager at HBF, says the argument for increased diversity and inclusivity in the industry is not just a moral one
Design – stirred but not totally shaken
Ben Roskrow wonders if new home design will change significantly post-Covid
Long-term thinking to fix our broken housing market
Kate Davies, executive director of the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), calls for a different, long term approach to delivering more homes
Taking sustainability action now
Oliver Baker, ceo of Ambion Heating, advises that steps should be taken now to prepare homes for the Future Homes Standard and a low carbon life
