Building Weekly Digest - 24 May 2024
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Politics has dominated the week with Rishi Sunak's big gamble as he called a 4th July election.
Labour announced its plans to merge the Infrastucture Projects Authority and the National Infrastructure Commission to create the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). While at UKReiiF the housing minister, Lee Rowley, called for more patience on spending plans for housing delivery.
Our reporter Daniel Gayne has written a round-up of UKREiiF events in Leeds, and we also have an interview with architect Joe Morris and another instalment of our Home Truths podcast all about the highly politicised housing crisis debate. Find out more below.
Home Truths podcast: In conversation with Toby Lloyd, former No 10 adviser
In the third episode of our Building Talks Home Truth's podcast, independent housing policy consultant and former special advisor to No 10 Downing Street, Toby Lloyd, discusses why space standards need to be improved, his career in government, how to address issues in the land market and examines Labour's targets for housebuilding and planning.
Election focus 2024: policy tracker
Want to find out more about what Labour and the Conservatives have said about housing, Infrastructure and planning? Our regularly-updated policy tracker will keep you in the loop with the latest announcements from the parties as we approach the next general election.
UKREIIF round-up: Election news gives ‘shot in the arm’ to industry frustrated over housing slowdown
The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) event took place in Leeds this week. Industry reaction to the announcement of a July election dominated, but other topics included frustration around the sector's capacity to build more homes and the lack of a long-term rent settlement. Daniel Gayne went there to find out more.
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‘We have witnessed increasing hostility in these meetings’... Architect Joe Morris explains what’s wrong with the planning system
The architectural firm Morris+Company have recently got planning permission for three big commercial and residential projects. Its founding director, Joe Morris, tells Ben Flatman about the issues of the planning committee process, the culture of project objections, as well as the practice's approach to creating architecture and youth engagement.
My route into construction … Milind Page, surveyor at Rund
"As a new starter in the UK, I was surprised to see the amount of pre-contract work that goes into the project before it starts on site."
Surveyor at Rund Partnership Limited, Milind S Page, discusses his career journey, work ethic, what he loves most about his job and the advice he would give to young people entering the industry.
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Events update
Today is a big day for all the architects in the audience, with Architect of the Year Awards entries set to close at 5pm - so get them in quick! Meanwhile, Building Awards entries are also due in in a fortnight - explore the categories now.
Our hybrid Housing Today Live Manchester event is set to take place on 24 and 25 June - you can register for the virtual sessions and explore the full programme now.
Meanwhile, the agendas for both the Building the Future Conference and Housing Today Live London have been released and tickets are on sale now. Get in while the early bird rate lasts.
From the newsdesk
It has been a huge news week - and our journalists have been hard at it to cover the biggest stories. Explore a selection below:
Have a lovely bank holiday weekend