Why we need to build collaboration & flexibility into plans for housing delivery
A considered response to Michael Gove's latest proposals to boost housebuilding, from the Savills ESG and Urban Design teams.
Kat Martindale is Head of ESG Research at Savills; Vinita Dhume is director, Urban Design, at Savills.
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