Housing Summit paves the way for new homes

Organised by BCU in conjunction with Marley and The Brick Development Association, the annual event brings together experts and house builders from across the industry to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.

Among the speakers were Arup’s Director for the West Midlands James Watts, Graeme Chaplin the Bank of England’s Agent for the West Midlands & Oxfordshire, Hamish Simmie Associate Director at Savills, Craig Rowbottom Associate Town Planner, Dr Monica Mateo Garcia Senior Lecturer in the Built Environment from BCU’s Centre for Future Homes and Piere Gaston, Associate Fire Engineer at Arup.

The summit was organised by Mike Leonard, Visiting Professor at BCU and Chief Executive of the Building Alliance. He said:

‘The housing industry faces unprecedented challenges…