Ep98 - The push to double the output of one-off housing

Martin Markey, CEO with the Hardware Association Ireland, chats about the findings in the HAI's latest survey on on-off housing, The Potential For Rural Family Homes - A Survey Review, including:Housing need or locals only rules being the main reason there aren’t more one-off homes being built in IrelandPotential to double the amount of homes built and the huge demand behind itWhat will happen if we don't build more one-off homes: emigration a big issue at the moment as is social capital unravelling in rural areasNeed for one-off housing as part of a mix of solutions in context of population growthCost of building not as big a driver of whether or someone will build a house Building regulations and lack of guidance mostly an issue for architectsVolume and price increases for builder’s merchant sectorCosts coming down the line due to new regulations including ones on timber, steel and Repak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.