Episode 21: 'Proud to call home': Can the UK build more homes without sacrificing quality?

Episode 21: 'Proud to call home': Can the UK build more homes without sacrificing quality?

Author: University of the Built Environment April 28, 2026 Duration: 36:33
Britain is aiming to build 1.5 million new homes this Parliament, backed by nearly £39 billion in public investment. But a key question around the deadline and the amount of homes needed to be built is: are we building them well? In this episode of BE Sustainable, we explore the findings of the ‘Proud to call home’ report, which calls for quality to be embedded across every stage of housing delivery — from policy and planning through to design, construction and long-term performance. Host Mik...

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