ANDREW REID, COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR AT EPWIN GROUP, DISCUSSES THE ORGANISATION’S BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE RESEARCH PROJECT AND ASKS WHAT IS DRIVING CHANGE IN UK HOUSING DESIGN?
Building for the Future combines results of a survey of architects and specifiers with in-depth interviews and desktop research and we think the results are really interesting. The research has unearthed nine key themes. These demonstrate not only the challenges facing the design and build community, but also the optimism surrounding innovation within the industry.
By far the most influential factor to respondents is the issue of our increasing urban population, with 70% of those surveyed viewing it as a significant issue. Some consider this, combined with a lack of available land for development in our urban areas, as one of the great challenges of our time.
