Business & Industry
Future of Property 2025
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Unlocking investment to meet housing and infrastructure needs
The Government has set out its stall very clearly, and property is at the heart of the agenda they want us to judge them by in less than five years’ time. Building 1.5 million homes in that time is, to say the least, challenging but reflects the reality of our housing emergency. Infrastructure building planning...
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Why expanding the homebuilding workforce is essential to solving the housing crisis
The housing crisis cannot be resolved without rapidly building more high-quality, energy-efficient homes. However, achieving this depends, at least in part, on expanding the homebuilding workforce. With an ageing workforce and a shortage of new entrants, industry faces a significant challenge. Research by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) found that for every 10,000 new homes...
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Public-private collaboration to power the UK’s housing and infrastructure boom
Public-private collaboration is vital for addressing rising housing demand, underutilised land and sustainability challenges, unlocking significant investment and driving transformative real estate projects. By leveraging the unique strengths of both public and private sectors, these partnerships can deliver large-scale developments that yield significant economic and social benefits. Collaborative housing strategy A prime example of this...
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UK real estate sits at the heart of economic growth
The Government has three clear priorities: growth, housing and net zero. The King’s speech1 to Parliament on 17 July, mentioned pension investment and economic growth in the first minute alone. This long-term agenda touches everyone in the UK – especially those in real estate, a sector with a huge part to play in all three...