New London Agenda

28 January 2026

NLA welcomes its Sounding Board for the first meeting of 2026

Senior industry leaders meet at The London Centre for the first 2026 session of the NLA Sounding Board, shaping the direction of the New London Agenda.

Housing

27 January 2026

Housing at a Crossroads: Expert Panel Responds to Policy Upheaval

Miranda MacLaren, Chair of NLA’s Housing Expert Panel, reflects on policy upheaval, market failure and practical solutions for delivering better homes in London.

27 January 2026

How things have changed: smoothing out the wrinkles in Gateway 2

From 65 weeks to 63 days: Stevan Tennant on Gateway 2 delays, the impact on housing delivery, and how BSR reforms are helping create a clearer, more consistent approval process.

NextGen

26 January 2026

NLA NextGen Committee: Call for new members

Applications open for the NLA NextGen Committee where emerging built environment professionals can shape research, events and careers. Apply by 20 Feb.

NextGen

26 January 2026

NLA NextGen 2025: Wrapped

Betty Owoo reflects on a strong 2025 for NLA NextGen, uniting emerging voices through events and mentoring, launching NextGen Rising on skills & inclusion.

Housing

20 January 2026

Five minutes with... Barbara Richardson

David Taylor meets ‘realistically optimistic’ Barbara Richardson of Square Roots to ask: is London unaffordable? What could be done to make affordable housing deliver for all?

Conservation & Heritage, Net Zero

20 January 2026

Is retrofit-first a constraint, or the biggest opportunity for creating value?

Hero Bennett, Director of Sustainability at Max Fordham, reflects on retrofit-first policy, sharing roundtable insights on risk, value and making retrofit work in practice.

Built Environment Technology, Conservation & Heritage, Culture, Education & Health, Housing, Industrial & Logistics, Innovation, Net Zero, Planning, Retail & Hospitality, Tall Buildings, Technical, Transport & Infrastructure, Work

15 January 2026

Expert Panels 2025 Summaries

As we kick off 2026 Expert Panels, panel chairs share summaries, recommendations, reflections and key findings from across the 2025 meetings, visits and debates.

13 January 2026

Five minutes with... Neil Hook

David catches up with Neil Hook of Places for London to hear why 2026 will be an ‘absolutely transformational’ year for building new homes for the capital.

12 January 2026

Enduring Design: Multiplying modular homes on Brownfield sites

RDA Architects show how compact brownfield plots can become high-performance homes, using modular construction and smart design to unlock overlooked sites.

Net Zero

06 January 2026

Five minutes with... Michelle May

David Taylor speaks with Michelle May, Executive Director at LLDC, on inclusive growth, a new framework, and the thinking behind regeneration of the park and beyond.

Net Zero

16 December 2025

Introduction to NZCBS: What it aims to do and when it comes into effect

An exploration of whether the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard is achievable, highlighting the challenges, opportunities and actions needed to deliver real change.