Homes England to make suppliers meet diversity criteria

By Joey Gardiner2020-07-30T11:18:00

Government housing agency says inclusion commitments will be a pre-condition for place on delivery framework

Homes England is to require the contractors, housebuilders and developers it works with to commit to diversity and inclusion targets as part of a bid to improve the record of the industry on employing women and those from diverse backgrounds.

The government’s housing agency said that anyone looking to be part of its next delivery partner panel – the current version of which includes many of the UK’s largest housebuilders and residential developers – will required to meet specific criteria as a condition for taking part.

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