Steve Reed to lead on nation’s housing

Working with student living specialist The Mansion Group, the investor wants to acquire and upgrade existing assets across the country, recognising barriers around new-build development and the UK’s unmet demand for student beds.

The Building Safety Act presents new compliance challenges for contractors, whether they are assuming the role of principal designer or not. The risks, the potential cost of things going wrong, and how to meet the challenges head-on are all issues that need to be addressed, writes Alex Harrison of Falconer Chester Hall.

Nicolas Boffi will join event organiser RX France from Arcadis, taking over from managing director Nicolas Kozubek, who stood down earlier this year after more than three years in the role.

You have less than a week to secure heavily discounted tickets to one of Place North’s upcoming conferences – a deal that could save you £50.

Amy Rees, who is currently director general at the Ministry of Justice, will take over from interim chief executive Eamonn Boylan in September.

The construction firm will head to Cannes next year as part of the Place North delegation to support its public sector clients.

A recent study by The Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government found that 95% of the projects it had data on were behind schedule, with unexpected costs and inflation listed as the chief reasons.

The publicly traded company has announced its half-year results for the period up until 30 June, with each of its six divisions contributing to a 7% rise in revenue and a 36% rise in reported pre-tax profit.

Igloo Regeneration’s chief executive was in the Scheming hot seat to discuss trying to make the world a better place one home at a time, turning down a job at Manchester United, and how the financial crash put paid to plans to regenerate his local city.

There is a growing need for purpose-built care homes driven by an ageing population, ever-evolving healthcare standards, and stretched budgets, writes Chris Appleton of LNT Care Developments.

For the second consecutive year, the global engineering giant will team up with Place North for the international property expo in Cannes as a prestige partner.

Reforms aimed at speeding up the lengthy gateway process that has prevented thousands of high-rise homes starting on site have been announced.

Wardrobes, penthouses, and rain.

The national engineering consultancy has built upon its longstanding relationship with Place North.

Housing 2025, the latest instalment of the annual conference in Manchester, feels as if it has added significance this year given the Labour government’s concerted push to deliver more homes. Place North hosted around 200 delegates for an evening of networking at the close of day one.

Sculptures, Romans, and vinegar.

The publication of the 106-page document served to reaffirm several initiatives already announced but revealed little new about Labour’s plans to fix the foundations of the nation.

The Homes England subsidiary will have a £16bn war chest to accelerate residential delivery across the country with low interest loans, equity investments, and guarantees.

Last week, we announced our calendar of events for next year, giving you the opportunity to organise your diary early and make the most of what’s on offer.