This year’s Build More Homes and New Towns Summit offered invaluable insight into the key issues shaping housing delivery with Terraquest reporting on its key takeaways from the pivotal conference
Terraquest writes:
From Simon Century’s views on funding and Brian Berry’s warnings over the skills crisis, to Joanna Averley’s planning updates and Chris Curtis MP’s refreshing political honesty, the day brought together many of the defining conversations set to shape the sector over the next twelve months.
What did we learn?
- The money is available – but the sector has to move
- Tom Copley: London’s focus has shifted
- Procurement is broken – but fixable
- Planning reform is showing up in the data and the numbers tell an encouraging story
- New towns: viability, leadership, and who draws the first line
- Collaboration is on the agenda – but needs to move from intention to action
- MMC: the perception problem is as real as the practical one
- The talent and confidence question: how do we make housing a career of choice?
- The challenge: 1976 is too long ago
