Or, why it takes 50 years to build seven villages but only ten seconds to realise the pavements are too dangerous to walk on
“Gilston is more than just a construction site – it is a test of whether Britain can still build communities that last.” – Jamie Grierson
Let’s face it, Gilston has much to do if it’s going to successfully provide the proof of concept for the government’s 1.5 million-home target. But if it takes 20 years to clear the legal hurdles and another 25 to finish the job, hopefully without the value engineers getting their mitts on it in the meantime, we aren’t solving a crisis, we’re now managing a multi-generational legacy project.
Find out more in this week’s Sketch…
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