Housing
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Housing needs 120,000 extra workers to meet new homes demand
Labour shortage will push industry to adopt new construction methods but migrants will continue to make up shortfall in workforce, says EC Harris. -
Cheshire East - vital lessons for the Northern Powerhouse
The fall-out from Cheshire East’s new housing projection could provide vital lessons about the housing delivery needed to fuel the Northern Powerhouse, not least for the Chancellor himself, says WYG's Simon Peake. -
New government must rethink the Green Belt to meet housing needs
67% of public want more new homes built but brownfield can’t meet demand, says Broadway Malyan’s Jeff Nottage. -
It’s not the price of fish that’s bothering us … it’s homes
WSP has a solution to London’s housing crisis – build on top of hospitals, schools and other public buildings. Now it wants to know what you think. Bill Price explains. -
Overheating homes: do we really understand the dangers?
As the climate changes, cities grow denser and buildings become more ‘airtight’, homes are at risk of overheating, says Rob Pannell -
Prefabrication holds key to solving global affordable housing crisis
Affordability gap must be closed by boosting construction efficiency and policies to release land, says McKinsey -
Lyons housing review shines light on UK housing shortage and the need for action
Sir Michael makes a welcome case but could have gone further to tackle the looming housing crisis, says Peter Campbell. -
Housing must be at the heart of the nation’s strategically important infrastructure plans
A National Infrastructure Commission could help solve the UK’s housing crisis, says Antony Oliver -
Investment in ground clean-up technology is vital to meet Chancellor's housing targets
Brownfield development targets will challenge current geotechnical services industry capability. -
Embracing housing - the emerging political pre-election battleground
Wherever you are in the supply chain, housing development provides opportunity, says Antony Oliver