Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? April’s 21CC podcast

The April episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring a play by Swiss high-tech manufacturer ABB to promote site-based robotic micro-factories for UK affordable housing. High-tech companies down through… The post Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? April’s 21CC podcast appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Rose to build L&G's Thundersley estate

Legal & General Affordable Homes is teaming up with Essex construction firm Rose Builders for an affordable housing development in Thundersley.

Mole wins approval for 54% affordable housing scheme in Cambridge

The Architects’ JournalMole wins approval for 54% affordable housing scheme in Cambridge Cambridge City Council has given Mole Architects planning permission for 84 new homes, which will replace three 1950s housing blocks The post Mole wins approval for 54% affordable housing scheme in Cambridge appeared first on The Architects’ JournalAnna Highfield

Ballymore revives plans for 1,600-home Newham neighbourhood

Developer adds co-living homes after criticism from Sadiq Khan over affordable housing shortfall in original 2021 proposal

New York City Owner Elevates Affordable Housing

L+M Development Partners, ENR New York's Owner of the Year, is on the forefront of innovative affordable housing development in the city and across the country.

RICS - Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions 18052023

The cost of living crisis has made addressing the affordable housing challenge even more pressing. The pandemic shone a spotlight on the importance of keyworkers to towns and cities, yet many are being priced out of living locally. Students and other low-income groups are also finding the housing situation problematic. Hear from a panel of experts as we discuss how affordable housing can best be achieved and the public policy and market-based levers most likely to bring about early results.

RICS - WBEF - Affordable net zero housing in the world’s urban megacities, 06032023

Affordable and innovative green housing will accelerate the transition to net zero and conversely, if new housing is not climate friendly, it will negatively impact the climate threat. Can net zero, healthy, smart homes be affordable? How are the world’s megacities adapting, and what are the prime examples?

nla - The Kerslake Review, 27072022

Lyn Garner, CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, has been appointed to lead on the implementation of recommendations in the review of GLA Group housing delivery by Lord Kerslake. She talks to Peter Murray about a more streamlined approach to delivery across Mayor-led organsitions like TfL, OPDC and the LLDC.

The B1M - Why Our Cities Are So Expensive, 31082022

All around the world it’s getting harder and harder to find an affordable place to rent, let alone buy. London is in the middle of a high-rise building boom that’s reshaping the city Just last year 587 new skyscrapers were in the pipeline. It’s not like there’s no new housing being built. It’s just that a lot of it isn’t really affordable. The B1M looks at schemes predominantly in London such as Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms and Elephant & Castle

nla - Ilona Rose House - Barbara Brownlee and John James, 27072022

Peter Murray talks to John James and Barbara Brownlee of Soho Estates and Soho Housing Association, respectively, about Ilona Rose House on Charing Cross Road, getting the right mix of housing types in our cities and Soho ‘bouncing back’

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