Opinion Archives

Home

Opinion

Grid
List

Mears | Our six principles to stand by during the pandemic

|Date: 7 May, 2020

Mears | Our six principles to stand by during the pandemic

When people ask what Mears did during the coronavirus outbreak, most of us will be able to say proudly th ...

When people ask what Mears did during the coronavirus outbreak, most of us will be able to say proudly that we carried on doing our jobs to ensure that those who are vulnerable could stay in their hom ...

7 May, 2020
Read more
Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

|Date: 5 May, 2020

Even in these unprecedented times, fire safety needs to stay on the agenda

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we cu ...

The work to make buildings safe has always been essential and even during these unprecedented times we currently find ourselves in, when so much has changed, the need to prioritise fire safety remains ...

5 May, 2020
Read more
Giving real value to our communities in their hour of need

|Date: 30 April, 2020

Giving real value to our communities in their hour of need

A famous wartime recruitment poster from 1915 asks, “Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?” I wonder i ...

A famous wartime recruitment poster from 1915 asks, “Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?” I wonder if in the months and years to come people will look back and ask, “What did you do during the pa ...

30 April, 2020
Read more
Shakespeare Martineau | What can RPs do if they need an AGM?

|Date: 22 April, 2020

Shakespeare Martineau | What can RPs do if they need an AGM?

With traditional AGMs not possible due to a ban on mass gatherings, Rachel Gwynne, Legal Director in the ...

With traditional AGMs not possible due to a ban on mass gatherings, Rachel Gwynne, Legal Director in the social housing team at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, offers advice to RPs on how essential de ...

22 April, 2020
Read more
Will digital technology in planning be one of the legacies of COVID-19?

|Date: 20 April, 2020

Will digital technology in planning be one of the legacies of COVID-19?

Delving into the impact the outbreak will have on planners, Jonathan Bainbridge and Nigel Hawkey, Plannin ...

Delving into the impact the outbreak will have on planners, Jonathan Bainbridge and Nigel Hawkey, Planning Partners at Bidwells, discuss whether the use of digital technology will be the way forward i ...

20 April, 2020
Read more
Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

|Date: 3 April, 2020

Urgent need to deliver better safety for people’s homes

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Comm ...

Gary Strong FRICS, Global Building Standards Director at RICS, responds to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government's (MHCLG) building safety announcement. RICS has worked closely wi ...

3 April, 2020
Read more
In-building 4G coverage for the public sector

|Date: 1 April, 2020

In-building 4G coverage for the public sector

Stuart Waine at Spry Fox Networks explains why 4G coverage for the public sector is a necessity and not j ...

Stuart Waine at Spry Fox Networks explains why 4G coverage for the public sector is a necessity and not just a nice to have. Ask any public sector organisation about their biggest challenges and they ...

1 April, 2020
Read more
Guest comment | The human touch

|Date: 1 April, 2020

Guest comment | The human touch

Paula Broadbent, Retirement Solutions Director at ENGIE UK discusses the new balance challenge — the huma ...

Paula Broadbent, Retirement Solutions Director at ENGIE UK discusses the new balance challenge — the human touch and invisible technology. As we become older our needs become wider and more diverse. H ...

1 April, 2020
Read more
Industry Comment | Zero carbon future

|Date: 16 March, 2020

Industry Comment | Zero carbon future

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) considers a zero ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) considers a zero carbon future for social housing. In May 2019, Parliament, with the support of MPs from all maj ...

16 March, 2020
Read more
Vivid Homes | Promoting healthier outcomes

|Date: 27 February, 2020

Vivid Homes | Promoting healthier outcomes

Derek Streek, Head of Neighbourhoods at VIVID discusses how the housing association supports its vulnerab ...

Derek Streek, Head of Neighbourhoods at VIVID discusses how the housing association supports its vulnerable customers. When I started my housing career some 35 years ago, anti-social behaviour was dea ...

27 February, 2020
Read more