The 1.5 million homes conundrum: will the numbers add up

Event information

This webinar will take a closer look at the government’s ambitions to build 300,000 new homes per year. Discussions will centre around the likelihood that this target will be met and discover solutions that could close the void between aspiration and reality. 

Joining Ros Rowe, subject matter expert for ICAEW are Chris Buckle, Director at Savills and Harry Yates. Our speakers will share their insights on:

• The current housing market: size of the new build sector, who the key players are, and the role of unitary authorities.
• Factors which may limit the number of new homes built: the cost of finance, lack of financial resources, supply of land, impact of planning, and realising value.
• Potential solutions: including new market entrants and tax incentives
• How AI could be used: the potential impacts on the future of house building.
• Key learnings: what house building can take away from leaner, more efficient industries.

Key benefits

• Learn more about potential solutions to the house building question.
• Gain insights on how technology and AI can impact the sector.
• Earn valuable CPD from your desktop.

About the speakers

	Ros Rowe, Subject Matter Expert, ICAEW Ros is a Chartered Accountant in the housing association sector. Formerly a Tax Partner at PwC, she has advised construction companies on complex projects including regeneration, PPP/PFI joint ventures for student accommodation, and mixed-use developments. As an adviser to many real estate investment trusts, she worked closely with the government to increase the supply of housing by initiating a framework of tax incentives to regenerate brownfield sites.
	Chris Buckle, Director - Residential Research, Savills Chris has over 10 years' experience working closely with planning, development and affordable housing teams to carry out research consultancy work for clients. Working for a range of clients, Chris combines analysis of market and demographic data with Savills market intelligence to find innovative solutions to their questions. He has advised the boards of housebuilders and housing associations, and twice acted as an expert witness.
	Harry Yates, Founder & CEO, BuildPrompt Harry is the Founder and CEO of BuildPrompt, an innovative AI-driven asset intelligence platform transforming how organisations manage data within construction, infrastructure, and real estate. With over 15 years' experience in construction and technology, Harry recognised the industry's critical challenges around fragmented data and compliance management, leading to the creation of BuildPrompt. He is dedicated to leveraging AI to solve real-world problems, enhancing efficiency and decision-making.

CPD hours

ICAEW's revised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Regulations bring in new CPD requirements. This includes a minimum number of hours and an ethics requirement. Attending this webinar could contribute up to 1 hour of verifiable CPD, providing you can demonstrate that the content is relevant to your role.

A copy of the webinar booking confirmation email is accepted as evidence of verifiable CPD. You will need to save the email as a JPEG or PDF before uploading it to your record. Click here to use ICAEW’s self-assessment tool to help you work out how much CPD you will need to fulfil each year.

Costs

ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join. This event is organised by the Construction & Real Estate Community. Please click here to join online.