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Tag Archives: social housing
Mark Heald: “Companies may find it hard to gear up when the market starts to click again.”
Mark Heald has been in the construction recruitment industry for over twenty years. Here, he tells Housing View how the construction sector has changed in that time, the lessons learned from the 2008 recession, and his concerns for the future of housebuilding
Jill Murray BA FCIH: The philosophy of being ‘EPIC’
Jill Murray is four months into her term as president of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Here, she tells Housing View about how the CIH supported her rise through the ranks, why housing is the fourth emergency service, and how we can all be EPIC
I was going to change the world. I wish I’d chosen a different career instead
Jane Eyles has worked in the affordable housing sector for over three decades. Here, she talks about ‘That Culture’, how she sought to change the world, and the words which made her question everything.
Race and housing: have we made any progress in forty years?
In 1983, Tom Murtha wrote a report exposing the housing association sector for its lack of diversity. Forty years on, he asks: has anything changed?
Lara Oyedele: “It’s been a while since the President did anything that made anyone uncomfortable.”
Lara Oyedele is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers. As she nears the end of her CIH presidency, the housing champion and diversity campaigner talks to Housing View about what she has achieved, her plans for the future, and challenging the status quo.
Sales chains – and why it doesn’t matter if all we build is ‘executive homes’
Do those who object to ‘executive homes’ fully understand what the term really means? In this guest post Anna Clarke, of the Housing Forum, explores our possible misconceptions.
Nothing, nowhere, all at once: what exactly is the Government’s policy on house building?
In this guest post, MD of The Strategic Land Group, Paul Smith, assesses the state of current Government housing policy.
The gentrification of social housing
In this guest post, former Chief Executive of Midland Heart, Tom Murtha, looks at whether social housing providers have lost their core values.
Barratt commits to MMC, whilst material price rises add to contractor woes
This week’s roundup reviews the latest results from three housebuilders, looks at rising material costs adding pressure to contractors, and government funding for affordable homes.
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