See who spoke at Building for tomorrow 2021
Building for tomorrow celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021, and to celebrate, the event was extended to three days and went online. It gave us the perfect opportunity to make the event bigger, better and bursting with even more inspiring new ideas and discussions.
We had an exciting line-up over the three days featuring some of the industry's leading speakers. All are expert in their respective fields and shared content to engage, inform and inspire you. Don’t miss these engaging conversations across the house-building sector buy your access pass to watch all the sessions and earn valuable CPD credits.
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Inspiring quality, safety and change in new home building, our esteemed keynote speakers were carefully selected to bring their knowledge and expertise to our packed three day agenda. They informed, challenged perceptions and provided solutions.
New Homes Quality Board
Session name: Quality and Quantity
Douglas retired from Lloyds Banking Group in July 2020 having completed an illustrious career spanning 40+ years. For the last 18 years Douglas has led LBGs retail housing relationship.
NHBC
Session name: Building a safer future
Steve leads NHBC's Multi-Disciplinary Technical Teams across the UK including the Major Projects Teams based in London. Making regular contributions to industry publications.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Session name: Clean Growth Strategy – The future impact on new homes
Tara leads a team that is developing policies to support the electrification of heat in buildings as part of the transition away from tradition fossil fuel heating.
Cast Consultancy
Session name: The future of MMC in UK Housing
Mark has 30 years’ experience in construction and real estate and is a recognised international commentator on a variety of industry and policy related issues.
Rettie & Co.
Housing Market Insights (Scotland Only)
Thursday 25 March 9:00 - 9:45
John leads the Rettie & Co. Research Team. His work informs clients on sales, lettings, investment and development opportunities. Over the last 18 years, he has worked for all major house builders in Scotland, the Scottish Government, many local authorities and investors.
Homes England
Session name: The future of housing
Stephen is Chief Land and Development Officer for Homes England and has a wealth of experience delivering major housing developments on public land nationally.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Session name: High rise - building a safer future
Mark is a very experienced regulator who has performed several roles for HSE in both frontline and policy roles over the last 24 years. He currently works in HSEs Building Safety and Construction Division leading a team looking at the operational implications around the development and assessment of safety cases.
This was an in-depth look at quality matters such as the role of the New Homes Ombudsman as well as what we have learned from NHBC claims history and quality data to keep improving the standards of new homes for future homeowners.
With the increasing focus on climate change with the Future Homes Standard and the desire for zero carbon homes, we took a look at how selecting the right insulation, heating options and other building products can make all the difference.
A deep dive into the future of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). We considered how MMC can help the industry deliver housing volumes, how we can ensure quality, and what lessons we can learn from past NHBC claims and previous attempts to deliver factory-built housing.
Looking at the future of housing trends, these sessions explored how we can make the future of housing more affordable, planning law changes and the likely direction of the housing market beyond the pandemic.
These sessions focused on high rise safety, detailing the latest from Government on building safety. Individual sessions explored the future of high rise developments and their critical construction elements and detailing.
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