New homes 'future-proofed'

A LEADING South West estate agent has said the housing industry is finally starting to move behind basic energy-saving measures and create greener homes.

- GILLIAN ADAMS

Callum Jones, manager of New Homes at Stags, said a combination of buyer pressure and Government incentives is starting to see more sustainable building methods, but also technologies such as heat pumps and solar panels.

Writing for The Herald, he said: "The push for sustainability in housebuilding has never been stronger. Buyers are more environmentally conscious than ever, energy prices continue to soar, and developers are under mounting pressure to meet increasingly stringent government targets. This combination of factors is forcing the industry to rethink how we build homes - what materials we use, how we power them, and how we future-proof them against climate change. One of the biggest shifts we're seeing is the rise of timber-frame construction.