Social value is often treated as a box to tick at procurement. Neha Sawjani argues it should be designed into property projects from the start, and that the supply chain is one of the most powerful levers.
Social value has become an increasingly important consideration for the property sector. But while much of the conversation focuses on what happens once a development is built, there is an opportunity to think more broadly about where and how social value is created throughout a project.
For developers, designers and project teams, that means moving beyond social value as a procurement requirement or a set of commitments attached to planning. Instead, it can become part of the thinking that shapes a project from the outset – influencing design, engagement, materials, supply chains and, ultimately, the experience of the people who will live in and use the places being created.
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