TALO Director Explains the Need to Redefine Housebuilding

TALO Founder and Executive Director, Dr Anthony Greer, spoke at an event for property professionals, discussing the urgent need to redefine housebuilding from the perspective of planning and finance , and TALO on HOW we build.

Here are the key takeaways on why we need to redefine housebuilding and why demand for TALO's building solutions - developed and used extensively in Finland - has never been higher.

 

• Ultra-low energy homes should be available to EVERYONE - not just the top end of the residential market.

 

• To achieve better and more thermally efficient homes, the industry needs to raise its expectations.

 

• In Finland, the drivers for offsite manufacturing in Finland are different to the UK – but are highly relevant to helping housebuilders and residential developers address some of the challenges facing our sector - from skills shortages and low productivity to improving energy efficiency.

 

• Having a mission-driven approach should apply to everything you do in business. For TALO that means foundation design, energy strategy, cladding installation …. not ‘just’ a highly thermally efficient superstructure.

 

• There are clear financial and productivity benefits to building homes faster – but that’s not enough. TALO is going much further than speed of construction, driven by our mission to eradicate fuel poverty.

 

• There needs to be another level of collaboration and a shared vision to redefine UK housebuilding if we are to achieve better outcomes for residents and homeowners.

 

• If you apply a more integrated approach to raising standards, housebuilders and property developers CAN build ultra-low energy homes at NO cost premium – and unlock previously non-viable sites for development.

 

If you would like to arrange a visit to a TALO site or start a discussion with our team, please do reach out - hello@talo.co.uk.