Housing
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Top consultant welcomes new housing plans but says more support needed
Leading consultancy AECOM has welcomed the news that the government will directly commission the building of homes on publicly owned land but says support will be needed to enable builders to increase capacity to deliver... -
Government to directly commission 13,000 new homes
In what the prime minister David Cameron described as a "huge shift in government policy" but which was derided by Labour as “spin”, Number Ten today announced the direct commissioning of the building of up... -
Lessons from Europe: how planning can stimulate housing development
New studies show how France, Germany and the Netherlands have successfully tackled housing and regeneration by using planning skills and tools in a way that is markedly different from the UK, says RTPI. -
Why the UK needs a public-private solution to address the housing crisis
Earlier this week Arcadis published "Solving the housing crisis: the big idea" - a new 30 year strategy to deliver 1.5M homes with a step-change in delivery to generate 97,500 new jobs and £1.3 trillion boost to UK GDP. Simon Light explains. -
New National Housing Service could solve UK’s growing housing crisis
Radical “Big Idea” by consultant Arcadis proposes new 30 year strategy to deliver 1.5M homes with a step-change in delivery to generate 97,500 new jobs and £1.3 trillion boost to UK GDP -
UK needs investment in retirement villages for growing elderly population
Public sector urged to work with private firms to boost construction of quality housing dedicated to the needs of the UK’s increasing older community. -
Building on green belt could add 7.5M car journeys a week to roads say town planners
Impact of new home building on road infrastructure has been underestimated as research finds only 7.4% of commuters in London Metropolitan towns use the train to travel to work. -
Video: Build higher to solve London’s housing crisis, says Steve Norris
With the population set to grow beyond 10M by 2030, the next Mayor of London must change the housing model to avoid a looming crisis, says former government minister Steve Norris. -
Tessa Jowell promises new “intelligent client” to tackle London housing crisis
Front runner to be Labour candidate for London Mayor underlines need to tackle capital’s increasing housing shortage with new ODA style “world class” Homes for London Agency. -
Six London housing hotspots identified
Barton Willmore uses public transport accessibility to predict where new home construction should be focused.