At what is the largest gathering of its kind, HFS chief executive Jane Wood will tell guests, including housing minister Paul McLennan, that government must move forward together with the home building sector to deliver clear actions that will address the housing emergency declared in Parliament on Wednesday.

Reflecting on this in the context of constrained public finances and the political turbulence of recent weeks, Jane Wood will say: “Given the strong interdependencies across the whole housing sector, we must move forward together, with a collective intelligence, challenging the status quo to find new ways of doing things in order to avoid the same outcomes, or indeed no outcomes at all.

“Recent events have highlighted the significant challenges that continue to impact the ability of our members to deliver the high quality, energy efficient and sustainable homes that Scotland needs. The new leadership that is now in place provides an ideal opportunity for a positive policy reset, with strong direction that embraces clear actions and not just words.”