Future Homes Hub appoints Taylor Wimpey chief executive as new chair

She said: “It is fundamentally important that the homes and places we build are sustainable, affordable, and provide the foundations for people, communities and nature to thrive in the long term.

“It is good for business, for customers and for the environment.

“The Future Homes Hub has established itself as a central mechanism for bringing policymakers and the new homes sector together to inform and deliver on future standards.

“I am looking forward to taking on the role of chair of the hub and working with builders of all sizes, the wider value chain and with the government, to help meet the challenges ahead.”

The not-for-profit has more than 200 members across the new homes sector including four of the social housing sector’s biggest builders: Platform, L&Q, Clarion and Places for People.

It has helped develop the Future Homes Standard, which is due to be published in the next couple of months and will require new homes to have energy efficiency measures in place.

Other work the hub carried out last year includes a net zero transition plan for the sector and a proposed commitment to make nature-friendly measures mandatory in new developments.

Senior officials in government departments on housing, energy security and the environment are on the group’s board. Other board members include figures from Homes England, the National House Building Council (NHBC) and Sage Housing Association.

Ed Lockhart, chief executive of the hub, said Ms Daly “brings vast knowledge and expertise, as well as extensive experience of engaging across both central and local government”.

Mr Thomas was the first chair of the hub and leaves the role after four years.

He said: “The new homes industry has made enormous strides in recent years to meet the climate and environmental challenges of the 21st century.

“I am immensely proud of the work the Future Homes Hub has done to support the sector, driving a collaborative culture, supporting SMEs and developing solutions that work for customers and the environment.”