ARAD’s first virtual roundtable

ARAD recently hosted its first virtual roundtable looking at planning, fire regulations and the impact on the airspace sector. The discussion was moderated by Fruition Properties’ development director Neil Fanning, with special guests including planning expert David Morris (board director – DP9), building control specialist Geoff Wilkinson (managing director – The Building Inspectors/Wilkinson Construction Consultants) and fire consultant Archie Chandler (chairman – FCS-live).

There was a unified sense that airspace truly has the potential to unlock much-needed housing if done properly, with David Morris commenting that “we don’t necessarily need to build new and tall – there are lots of studies that show if you put just one floor on every building in London, you’d easily meet future housing demand. However, the sector does need a more mature approach and there is some hesitance from Government at present.”

The video content and top five takeaways report is available exclusively to ARAD members. Please get in touch via the form if you would like to join - we will be hosting further events, including a physical networking breakfast in September.