The Housing Holdup: Constructive Ways to Hasten Construction
Hamish McLay
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Ever wondered why it takes so long to build houses? It's a big problem because there is such a shortage of homes. There must be ways to get more built quicker and still be safe and fit for purpose.
Fewer hoops to jump through for developers to start a project would be a great assist. Right now, there’s a mountain of paperwork and rules slowing everything down. Streamlining the stuff would enable construction to kick off faster.
Cost is an issue. Building homes is expensive, and not just for the big stuff like land and materials, and run that alongside the absence of enough skilled workers. What if the government could help make training cheaper or even help pay for materials? Speaking of materials, there’s a shortage of those.
Technology should be part of building control to make house building more efficient and result in safer houses being built. Construction methods, get technology to the fore, there are faster methods, they’re just not being utilised.
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Investigate ahead of the project, looking for potential hold-ups, pre-empting them rather than waiting until the iceberg has been reached.
Put far more pressure on profiteering builders once projects have started. None of this holding back just to ramp up prices. Give incentives to get completions. As in motorway contracts, introduce fines for over-extending build programmes. Changing old rules that are out of date and giving rewards for finishing projects fast could also motivate builders to speed up. This kind of support from the government could make a big difference.
If you’re curious about these issues, don’t miss our "Property Quorum" podcast tomorrow, Groundwork Gridlock: Why Can't Housing Keep Up, at 10 AM. We’ll dig deeper into these topics with some experts. You can tune in live or watch it later whenever you have time.
So, building more houses faster isn’t just a dream. With some intelligent thinking and cooperation, we can make it happen. Let’s keep pushing for changes and ensure everyone has a place to call home.
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3 周I completely understand your sentiment! Many share the frustration of slow progress in housing development.?Your article is helpful Hamish McLay
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3 周Interesting. Some of these types of delays I had never heard of.
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3 周Getting more housing is critical and there are so many things that can hold up sites. Coming from a family in the 'trades' I know the frustration my dad use to have on projects. It is a balancing act, we do need rules and regulations but at the same time ways to speed up the process.
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3 周Totally get the frustration! Sometimes it feels like there’s a lot of standing around, but there are strict regulations and checks that slow things down.
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3 周In my county one of the big problems is the permitting process. Any new business can count on a two year process. Devastating, costly, often a deal breaker.