Where are the future new sites going to come from that will enable us to build the houses we need? Sam Dewar explores

Anthony Breach explains why policy makers need to be braver in addressing the current housing crisis and build on the green belt

Design Council Cabe’s David Waterhouse discusses the various initiatives that will continue to be at the forefront of local and national politics in 2017

The Chartered Institute of Housing annual conference and exhibition is the leading event in the UK housing calendar – and this year, Housing 2016 promises more innovation, ideas and inspiration than ever before. Government Business looks ahead to the show.

Housing and health resources

Online housing tools help improve housing and the health of residents, says Bob Mayho, Principal Policy Officer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Planning for tough times

Amid cuts to local authority funding, Mike Harris, deputy head of policy and research at the Royal Town Planning Institute, makes the case for investing properly in planning.

In August, a £26 million fund was announced for house builders that will be used to acquire brownfield sites to provide land for starter homes

The National Insulation Association has endorsed a government cash injection to boost early take-up of the Green Deal, but says that more action is needed to ensure the success of the scheme

The National Insulation Association and the Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency are setting out a robust delivery plan to insulate the UK’s solid wall housing stock

Britain has the oldest housing stock in the developed world with 8.5 million properties over 60 years old. Most of these are energy inefficient and many are in a poor state of repair, writes BRE

The Code for Sustainable Homes is an important tool for the government to achieve its ambition of all new homes meeting a zero carbon standard by 2016, writes David Weatherall, Energy Saving Trust

How does the code work, and how will recent and proposed changes affect it?

With September’s registration deadline for the scheme looming, Dave Lewis, head of business energy services at npower, offers some words of advice to public sector departments on overcoming the challenge of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

BRE gives useful guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls when it comes to the Code for Sustainable Homes

The Chartered Institute of Housing’s Conference and Exhibition offers four events in one: a housing summit with topical debate, a vibrant and innovative exhibition, a brand new exhibitor focused seminar programme and a packed social networking diary

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Event Diary

Join us for the landmark 10th Anniversary of the London Build Expo, the UK’s largest and most influential construction and design show.

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo returns to Excel London across 12-13 November, once again bringing together the world of logistics, supply chain, eCommerce and retail innovation for two dynamic days of opportunity.

Every sport, from grassroots football to world-class tournaments, depends on one constant: high-quality playing surfaces and well-maintained green spaces.

Supplier Profiles

Bauder Accepts Keys to its New UK Distribution Centre at Gateway 14

Bauder marked a major milestone in its UK expansion with the official handover of a brand

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