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The ‘bloke on the desk’: My work as a receptionist at Notting Hill Genesis
Bookworm, employee of the year, and the face of Notting Hill Genesis - in the latest in our Frontline Stories series, John Burns tells Alex Funk the story of his journey into the sector
It’s deja vu all over again: Can the Ox-Cam Arc work second time around?
The chancellor has given her backing to an expansion plan for the corridor connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, including thousands of homes, which the previous government dropped. Joey Gardiner asks what hope the industry can have
Key talking points from the CIH South West conference
A variety of topics were on the table at the CIH South West conference, from rural homelessness, to supported housing funding, promoting housing careers and attracting investment. Alex Funk reports from Bristol
What the delays at the Building Safety Regulator mean for high-rise development
The new system of gateway checks on high rise buildings is adding anything up to 18 months to construction programmes. Joey Gardiner finds out why
‘Are we putting customers at the heart of our decision-making?’ Phil Andrew reveals Orbit’s transformation plan
The chief executive has taken an unusual route to the social housing sector via studying glaciers and working for British American Tobacco. He tells Carl Brown about his journey
'This is a growth story’… How Network Rail plans to become one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders
The transport operator’s group property director talks about the ‘new mindset’ at Network Rail – and why the country’s biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
‘One in five of us is over 65. In 10 years, it’s going to be one in four’… Anchor CEO Sarah Jones on why affordable later living housing matters
From starting out in retail to holding financial positions in major companies, Sarah Jones has always had a way with numbers. Now, as boss of the largest non-profit provider of housing for older people, her concern is how to boost the number of social rented homes
The 1.5 million-home question: Does the government’s planning reform programme add up?
Ministers unleashed a barrage of planning reforms in the dying days of 2024. Joey Gardiner asks if these can give the industry the boost it needs to get anywhere close to the government’s ambitious housebuilding target?
‘Housing links to so many things’… Florence Eshalomi on her plans for the HCLG committee
The Vauxhall and Camberwell MP has been appointed chair of a cross-party group which seeks to hold the new government to account on its housing policies. Here, she explains how affordable homes and local government finance are her central priorities
Best of 2024: big stories and talking points
From a change of government, to the return of social housing inspections and the Grenfell Inquiry, 2024 was a busy year for housing professionals. Here is Housing Today’s round-up of the biggest stories and talking points throughout the year.
Best of 2024: interviews
Our pick of the best Housing Today interviews from the past 12 months
Best of 2024: features and campaigns
Our pick of the best Housing Today features from the past 12 months
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