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Aug 10, 2023 - 30 minute read

New approach, better homes, brighter futures.

Why we must embrace modern methods of construction to meet the social housing challenge.

Jan 7, 2020 • 25 min read

Home truths: why public procurement must adapt to help tackle the housing crisis

In 2018 some 6,000 social homes were built – yet a reported 86,130 people were living in temporary accommodation in spring 2019 in England alone. The crisis of demand versus supply is stark: but greatly increasing the supply of social, and truly affordable, homes will entail a change in mindset.

Dec 16, 2019 • 10 minute read

Closing the gaps: no more excuses, it’s time to fix the social housing crisis

In 2018 only 6,000 social housing units were built for people to rent; a desperately low shortfall compared with demand. To get this number up to where it needs to be, we need to tackle issues of land availability and use, explore incentives and innovations, and act now to pave the way to start building the UK’s much-needed homes.