I fear a perfect storm is coming for housing delivery in the UK. Construction costs remain high, housing values have softened and  viability has all but disappeared. Even with grant funding many schemes do not stack up and still the government insists on a target of 1.5 million homes, with many expected to be social and affordable.

But homes do not appear because politicians announce numbers. Without the right processes, resources and skills, we risk creating a system driven by output rather than long-term quality. Housing delivery is complex, good housing even more so.