Demand for housing looks likely to diffuse throughout the UK in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, writes Kris Hudson.

Jayne Carabott became Orbit Homes’ first female assistant site manager this summer. She will be based at the housing provider’s upcoming Felix Park development in Soham.

Housebuilder Barratt is to accelerate its use of modern methods of construction (MMC) to 30% of completions by 2025.

The government and housebuilders have been urged to accelerate the use of modular construction in the UK by a new report, produced by Places for People and the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Housing and Planning Research.

A group of major housebuilders has committed to a new sector-wide delivery plan to meet climate, nature and wider environmental targets set by government.

The prices for construction products and materials have risen by 10-15% as demand remains “far in excess of supply”.

Housebuilder Barratt has set aside another £30m to tackle the cost of reviewing and fixing cladding and external wall systems on buildings it has constructed.