Inquiry looking at how to scale up housing delivery without compromising design quality

An informal grouping of MPs and peers has launched an inquiry into how to scale up housing delivery without compromising design quality and construction standards.

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE), chaired by Labour MP for Northampton South Mike Reader, is now gathering written and oral evidence for its investigation titled 鈥楬ow can we build 1.5 million quality homes in this parliament?鈥�.

The group is inviting input from industry professionals, stakeholders and the public on strategies that seek to maintain high standards of design, construction and placemaking while meeting the government鈥檚 ambitious housing targets.

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Mike Reader became an MP last summer

The commission, which includes parliamentarians and industry experts, begins taking oral evidence today (14 July) and is due to conclude hearings on 21 July. A final report is expected to be published in the autumn.

Reader, a former director of contractor Mace. has recently been appointed a business champion for construction by the government.

He said: 鈥淕overnment has set out a hugely ambitious homebuilding programme and is backing this up with the biggest funding support in a generation. It is absolutely vital that this is spent in a way that can help provides a lasting legacy for communities with homes of the highest quality and we avoid problems of the past.鈥�

The Construction Industry Council (CIC), which continues to act as the group鈥檚 secretariat, has issued a public call for evidence. CIC chief executive Graham Watts said: 鈥淭here is a great deal riding on government and the industry to deliver on its promises. CIC is absolutely delighted to be supporting the APPGEBE and contributing to this hugely important topic.鈥�

The housing brief: embedding design in national delivery

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Housing is an undeniable priority for the UK with renewed government focus putting it at the top of the agenda - but he big question is how do we ensure quality while driving for quantity?

星空传媒 Design鈥檚 new campaign Designing Tomorrow鈥檚 Housing  will investigate how the delivery of 1.5 million new homes can be reconciled with maintaining high design standards.

Rather than simply reporting on figures and planning reforms, this campaign will delve into the challenges and opportunities of integrating exceptional design, robust planning standards, and sustainable placemaking into the mass housebuilding process.

We know that design and housing professionals come up against these issues in their everyday working lives, which is why we want to hear from you - our readers - about your experiences.

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