scholarly journals Increasing the Prevalence of Offsite Construction in Housing Association Developments: Conceptual and Pragmatic Challenges

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Agapiou
Keyword(s):  
Housing Association ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Strategic Partner ◽  
Construction Methods

Offsite construction is increasingly being presented as a way to increase housing delivery and reduce the housing crisis. Housing Associations play a pivotal role in the delivery of affordable homes and therefore offsite construction could be beneficial in alleviating the crisis. For offsite construction uptake to increase, the conceptual and pragmatic advantages and challenges surrounding offsite housing in relation to evolving social domestic needs to be explored and understood. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the viability of offsite construction as not only a full-service solution to social housing provision, but an integral strategic partner for meeting the range of specialised fabrication needs for these new properties. A literature review is carried out to explore the conceptual and pragmatic advantages and challenges encountered by HAs adopting offsite construction methods. The paper also investigates which the housing tenures are most suited to offsite construction technology. The paper highlighted that whilst individual case studies and example homes offer one mode of justification for Housing Associations to move forward, it is the cumulative effect of cost savings, sustainability, specialised skill sets, labour reduction, structural innovation, and rate of construction that should be weighed and incorporated into this consideration-making process.

scholarly journals Housing Statements – Perspectives on the Housing Crisis in the UK

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rice Colin ◽  
Errington Siân ◽  
Fallon Marianne ◽  
Robb Campbell ◽  
Wojtulewicz Rico ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Housing Association ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
The Uk

To coincide with the launch of its conference series as part of the “Housing – Critical Futures” programme, in April 2015, Architecture_MPS invited leading organisations, activists, architects and charities to author opinion pieces on the housing crisis in the UK. Their statements collected together in this special edition. Speakers at the conference included Stephen Hodder, President, RIBA and David Waterhouse, Head of Strategic Planning, CABE. The authors collected together in this issue include: Ken Loach, Film Director; Stewart Baseley, Executive Chairman. The Home Builders Federation; Siân Errington from Unite the Union; Rico Wojtulewicz. Policy Advisor, The House Builders Association; Brian Schubert and Rachel Hartley, The Association of Residential Letting Agents; Colin Rice, Cullinan Studio; Dr Glyn Robbins, Defend Council Housing; Suzanne Muna, Paul Kershaw, Arti Dillon, Housing Workers; Elaine Bailey, Chief Executive, The Hyde Group Housing Association; Eileen Short, Coorganiser The March for Homes; Dr. Rob MacDonald, Academic, Author, Editor, DIY City. These authors represent a diverse range of views on the issue of affordable housing provision in the UK and their essays are each a reflection of a very distinct analysis. From the arguments of those representing volume house builders and those of Housing Associations to the views of architects at leading UK practices known for their work in the field. Also represented are the voices of charities such as Shelter and academics who have spent their careers promoting resident participation in housing. To these voices we add those of trade unions and pressure groups arguing for a continuation of state involvement in the construction and management of the country’s housing stock. This diversity is of course deliberate. It is a reflection of the complexity of the issue faced and the diversity of opinions it raises. These essays range from short statements of opinion to manifestos; from calls to action to more extensive pieces of analysis. Coming from people at the heart of the debate in the UK they are a snapshot of the current situation.

scholarly journals Housing associations diversifying into market renting: local contexts and (re)interpretation shaping strategic decision making

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-20
Author(s):  
Julie Clarke ◽  
Rachel Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Housing Association ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Commercial Activity ◽  
Hybrid Organisations

Within the context of housing associations as fluid third sector hybrid organisations, this article examines the dynamics of strategic decision making in relation to diversification into the market rented sector. A convergence of factors shaped an agenda for associations to engage with such commercial activity, crystallising debates about opportunities versus tensions and the remit of organisations. Qualitative research with senior housing association professionals operating in northern England illustrates the significance of external local and internal organisational contexts in making and justifying decisions; this is highlighted within an emergent typology of organisational responses. Depending on interpretation, the interplay between social and financial justifications varied, including legitimising activity within a broader social purpose. The potential for (re)interpreting parameters illustrates the importance of understanding the variety and complexity of interacting dynamics that influence the strategic decisions of third sector hybrid organisations and what they deliver at the local level.

Social housing provision for minority ethnic older people with dementia: Findings from a qualitative study

Dementia ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 750-765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Lipman ◽  
Gillian Manthorpe
Keyword(s):  
Housing Provision ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
For Profit ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Housing Services ◽  
Audit Approach ◽  
The Cost

Little research has explored how not-for-profit housing providers, often termed Housing Associations in the United Kingdom, meet the needs of older tenants with dementia who are from black and ethnic minority communities. This article presents findings from an exploratory study conducted in 2015. The study took an audit approach, investigating current practice and policy in 12 Housing Associations. All were developing their understanding of dementia; some were augmenting their standard rented property portfolio to include housing with care provision; and most had policies relating to equalities and diversity and were offering dementia training to members of staff. None appeared to have fully integrated the three strands of housing services, dementia care, and cultural or ethnicity-related needs and preferences. A range of strategies was reported as being developed to meet tenants’ changing circumstances. Anxiety about the cost of adaptations was commonly reported, although the nature and extent of this were ill-defined. Discussion focuses on the findings’ implications for housing providers and for dementia professionals.

Earth Building Materials, Production, and Construction Techniques

2013 ◽  
pp. 517-536
Author(s):  
Hamed Niroumand ◽  
M.F.M Zain ◽  
Sanaz Naghavi Alhosseni
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
National University

Building materials and construction technology are strongly interrelated with the pillars for sustainable development (e.g. environment, society economy, culture and politics). Earth Building, an 11,000-year-old practice of building using sustainable and earth materials, is practiced worldwide. Earth has been used to construct walls, floors, roofs, and even furniture. Today it is estimated that between 33-50%of the world's population is housed in earth homes. This chapter reviews the two-year process of earth buildings and earth architecture carried out by the Department of Architecture Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering at National University of Malaysia (UKM). The current research emphasis is on the types, construction methods, and architectural aspects of earth buildings and earth architecture. The current manuscript compares type of earth buildings and their properties and applications based on building materials and architectural aspects in construction.

scholarly journals Combining DEA and ARIMA Models for Partner Selection in the Supply Chain of Vietnam’s Construction Industry

Mathematics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Khanh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Moving Average ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Strategic Partner ◽  
Transportation Management ◽  
Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Business Efficiency ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Cost Of Transportation

The competition between enterprises in the construction market is fierce. If enterprises are unable to afford financial and technological capabilities, they could go bankrupt. Therefore, the implementation of alliances between businesses can help increase their competitiveness. In this study, the authors simultaneously used data envelopment analysis (DEA), the Grey model (GM (1,1)), and autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) to choose a suitable strategic partner to boost the strength of each business and cut the cost of transportation and personnel in an attempt to help managers come up with suitable solutions, offer sustainability, and develop creative management. The results show that the chosen solution improves the business efficiency of construction businesses and offers cost savings on materials, production, and transportation. Management agencies can use the results of this study to propose suitable orientations, strengthen decision-making, and ensure strategic planning to develop the construction sector in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Construction Technology of Composite Cofferdam for Main Pier Bearing Platform of Dongjiang Lichuan Bridge

2020 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 04047
Author(s):  
Jianping Wang
Keyword(s):  
Steel Sheet ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Rock Stratum ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Bored Pile ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Pile Cap

Dongjiang Lichuan Bridge in Dongguan City is a curved tower curved beam cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 138m and no back cable. The main pier cap is located on the bank slope of Dongguan Waterway on one side of Nandi Road. The cushion cap is dumbbell type, and the left and right cushion caps are connected by tie beams. In most areas, the top of rock stratum is above the bottom of bearing platform. The rock stratum within the buried depth of bearing platform is moderately to strongly weathered argillaceous siltstone. The geological conditions are complex and the construction is difficult. In line with the principles of speeding up the construction process and improving economic benefits, comprehensive analysis and weighing advantages and disadvantages, the main pier cap adopts a composite cofferdam of filling soil to build an island and combining bored pile rows and steel sheet piles. The construction task of bearing platform of main pier has been completed with high quality. Compared with other cushion cap construction methods, this construction method has the advantages of fast construction, high quality, simple safety, energy saving and environmental protection. This paper briefly introduces the design scheme of composite cofferdam, expounds in detail the operation steps of steel sheet pile construction and the problems needing attention in construction, and provides good reference experience for similar pile cap construction.

Private Sector Criteria and the Radical Change in Provision of Social Housing in England

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Pryke ◽  
C Whitehead
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Private Finance ◽  
Sector Funds ◽  
Selection Of

The 1988 Housing Act signalled substantial changes in the provision of social housing in England. The act places housing associations at the centre of social housing provision. Moreover, their role as the main providers of social housing depends, in line with government intentions, on the greater use of private finance, as the proportion of public sector funds declines. The introduction of what amounts to a new regime for social housing provision in England has effectively changed the agenda of provision from one informed by public sector thinking to one established around private sector criteria. Housing associations have thus had to readjust quickly to an environment in which they are now exposed to a variety of interrelated risks. In order to manage such risks, associations have had to reorganise internally and to reevaluate their priorities. Against this background, this paper is aimed, first, at reporting on how a selection of case-study associations active across the main regions of England have faced up to the challenges that the new environment presents, and, second, at presenting the views of a selection of private sector financial institutions about their perceptions of social housing as an investment medium, the types of risk they view as characteristic of this sector, and their response to the efforts made by associations to manage the risks of social housing provision. The paper is concluded by setting out the likely shape that social housing provision will take in the immediate future.

scholarly journals Risk, commercialism and social purpose: Repositioning the English housing association sector

Urban Studies ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 1924-1942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Manzi ◽  
Nicky Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Housing Association ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Operating Environment ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Private Funding ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Public Subsidy ◽  
Not For Profit

Originally seen as the ‘third arm’ of UK housing policy, the independent, not-for-profit housing association sector had long been seen as effective in ‘filling the gap’ where the state or market were unable to provide for households in need. Since the 1980s in particular, successive governments had viewed housing associations in favourable terms as efficient, semi-autonomous social businesses, capable of leveraging significant private funding. By 2015, in contrast, central government had come to perceive the sector as inefficient, bureaucratic and wasteful of public subsidy. Making use of institutional theory, this paper considers this paradigm shift and examines the organisational responses to an increasingly challenging operating environment. By focusing, in particular, on large London housing associations, the paper analyses their strategic decision-making to address the opportunities and threats presented. The paper argues that in facing an era of minimal subsidy, low security and high risk, the 2015 reforms represent a critical juncture for the sector. Housing organisations face a stark dilemma about whether to continue a strategy of ‘profit for purpose’ or to embrace an unambiguously commercial ethos. The article contends that the trajectory of decision-making (although not unidirectional) leads ultimately towards an increased exposure to risk and vulnerability to changes in the housing market. More fundamentally, the attempt to reconcile social and commercial logics is likely to have wider consequences for the legitimacy of the sector.

scholarly journals WILLINGNESS TO PAY AND PREFERENCES FOR GREEN HOUSING ATTRIBUTES IN HONG KONG

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yung Yau
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Green Housing ◽  
Housing Attributes

Promotion of green housing is of utmost importance in the achievement of sustainability in the built environment. While the states often use legislation or offer subsidies to motivate developers to build green, market forces can lead to green housing provision without any state intervention if the market players are willing to pay extra for the green attributes of housing. This study aims to explore residents' willingness to pay (WTP) and preferences for green housing attributes based on the findings from a structured questionnaire survey in Hong Kong. The housing attributes under investigation include the uses of green materials and construction methods (e.g. timber from sustainable sources), energy-efficient technologies (e.g. LED lighting) and water-saving devices (e.g. grey water recycling system). Results indicate that apart from moral or altruistic reasons, residents' WTP was mainly motivated by economic incentives. Green housing attributes which can directly reduce residents' utility bills corresponded to greater WTP. Besides, environmental attitude was found a strong determinant of the WTP. Policy implications of the research findings then follow.

scholarly journals Analysis on Construction Technology of Reinforced Concrete Tied Arch Bridge

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 67-71
Author(s):  
Zhongyu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Construction Technology ◽  
Bridge Construction ◽  
Construction Quality ◽  
Arch Bridge ◽  
Subsequent Application ◽  
Arch Bridges ◽  
Tied Arch Bridge

Bridge construction has received a lot of attention as transportation continues to improve. Reinforced concrete linked arch bridges are a common bridge style in today’s bridge construction. This type of bridge not only has a basic and generous shape, but it is also incredibly easy to construct, resulting in significant material and construction cost savings. This article analyzes the construction technology of a reinforced concrete linked arch bridge in order to achieve good construction and application. It is hoped that this analysis can provide a scientific reference for the guarantee of the construction quality and subsequent application effect of this kind of bridge.

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