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Cross Sector Customer Driven Strategy for Housing Construction
The Housing Forum Board has begun work on a strategy for all sectors of the housing construction industry, driven by customers and focusing on the delivery of quality homes and communities. The work is led by John Callcutt, Deputy Chairman of Crest Nicholson and will be based initially on taking 'evidence' from expert witnesses leading to the production of a framework document for discussion at the Housing Forum conference on 28th February 2006.
Residents, Gosport Borough Council
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Update on the Housing Forum Working Groups
The work of the three working groups established by the Housing Forum Board will inform the Customer Driven Strategy.
Increasing Innovation in the Supply of New Homes, Chaired by David Birkbeck, Chief Executive of Design for Homes. This group is producing newsletters and arranging visits to new production units for Housing Forum members. The next edition of the Housing Forum Members newsletter, will be produced on the 30th September and will focus on 'Water' themes. Click here for the first prototype newsletter 'Who Innovates Wins'.- June 2005.
Design and Customer Satisfaction, Chaired by Barry Munday, Chairman of PRP Architects. The group has begun a literature survey to identify the gaps in research, and will look at examples of good practice, and inter-industry and international comparisons. The main issues will then be identified for further exploration.
Improving the Existing Housing Stock, Chaired by Dave Smith, Director of Wates. The group is undertaking research on the various procurement experiences of PFI projects, ALMOs, RSLs and LSVTs, and Local Authority retained stock, with a view to identifying successes based on best practice and any barriers to innovation as the industry expertise evolves.
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Housing Forum Report to the Housing Corporation
The Housing Forum final report to the Housing Corporation June 2005 based on a survey and series of seminars undertaken in December 2004- March 2005 is now online please click here to download document
The survey looked at the extent of engagement of the ADP Partnering Programme Housing Associations in construction best practice.
The report featured in the Housing Corporation's 'Procurement Strategy for the Supply of Affordable Homes' published in August 2005 click here for the Housing Corporation website.
The Housing Forum has been commissioned by the Housing Corporation to develop a diagnostic tool to measure the extent of supply chain integration in Housing Associations; to carry out a survey of collaborative procurement groups nationally; and to promote good practice in this area. This work will be completed by March 2006.
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Membership News |
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New Membership Package
The new membership package for the Housing Forum was launched at the Innaugral Joint Members Convention for Housing Forum and Be members on the 21st September 2005. There will be a two tier fee based on size of company which will provide access to all Constructing Excellence forums: The Housing Forum, Building and Estates (Be), Infrastructure, Construction Clients Group and the Local Government Task Force. The package will be available from March 2006 onwards. We welcome your comments on the new package. For more information please
click here
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The current package of benefits for Housing Forum members is set out in 'Housing Forum: a prospectus for the future within Constructing Excellence 2004 - 2006' click here to download
To download the Housing Forum Membership form click here
. Membership fees for current members 2005/06 will be held at these rates for at least one year from April 06 under the new scheme.
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Housing Forum Executive Members Visit Milton Keynes
The Housing Forum Executive Steering group meeting on the 15th September was hosted by Midsummer Housing Association in Milton Keynes. After the meeting the group was invited to view one of Midsummer's developments, Medbourne 5.
 Medbourne 5
Client: Midsummer Housing Association
Builder: Jarvis Group Ltd
Cost: £5.75m
Location: Milton Keynes
Completion date: August 2005
65 Units and 20 Houses
This project incorporates three different types of MMC; two different types of PACE timber frame and Terrapin volumetric units. Designed by PRP Architects and constructed by members of Midsummer's strategic partnership, the Atlas project. The development incorporates environmentally friendly features such as solar panels and has an Eco Homes rating of Excellent.
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Events |
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THE SIXTYK CONSORTIUM ENTRY TO THE 60K HOUSE COMPETITION- LONDON CLUB EVENT
11th October 2005, 18.00, London Capital Club, 15 Abchurch Lane, London, EC4N 7BW.
For further information on this event please email Jonathan De Souza.
ACHIEVING BEST PRACTICE IN HOUSING - TWO CLUSTER EVENTS
25th October 2005, 13.30-17.00.
This cluster event will feature presentations from five housing demonstration projects showing how best practice has been applied within organisations or on live construction projects.
Please click here for further information. 29th November 2005, 13.30- 17.00.
A further five projects will show how they have used best practice.
For further details please email Jonathan De Souza. Both events will be held at Constructing Excellence London Office (see below)
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Contact details |
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The Housing Forum, Constructing Excellence, Warwick House, 25 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0PP.
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| | Judith Harrison, Director |
| 020 7592 1145 |
| Krystyna Blackburn, Project Director |
| 020 7592 1150 |
| Zoe Le Grand, Senior Policy Officer |
| 020 7592 1147 |
| Bonnie Moore, Project Administrator |
| 020 7592 1100 | | Steve Lidgate, Chair can be contacted through the team |
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