Build homes to last not to flood says the ABI

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement on 11 July 2007 of the intention to build three million new homes by 2020, Stephen Haddrill, the ABI’s Director General, said: “Britain needs to accelerate new housing developments. But these must be in the right place and to the right design. These new homes must not be built on our floodplains and they must be designed so that they are more resilient against extreme weather. Let’s not create the next disaster before we have put right the current situation.”