LGA headlines are not helping the housing crisis
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the LGA’s attack on the industry for landbanking does not help tackle the housing crisis
Overcoming barriers to MMC
Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the barriers to the successful growth of the use of modern methods of construction
Developing our industry leaders
Rob Kendal of Tamdown, considers how developing leaders drives both customer and staff satisfaction
An ode to the 21st century village
Robert Lee, head of residential at DAC Beachcroft, waxes lyrical on the garden village
The devil’s in the deposit
Newgate account director Alex Reid describes the frustration that young people feel at not being able to raise a deposit for a new home
Survey suggests patience required on housing challenges
HBF policy director David O’Leary looks at the issues raised by the publication of the latest English Housing Survey
Key year for first Help to Buyers
Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, discusses the outlook for the first wave of Help to Buyers
Brownfield registers are a toothless strategy
Paul Smith, managing director of Strategic Land Group, says the government needs to incentivise the industry to build on brownfield sites
Newly-named housing secretary sets 2018 agenda
Ben Roskrow looks at early manoeuvres by the government in 2018 and discusses the implications for the industry
Aiming to be the solution, not the problem
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says the industry needs to redouble its efforts to retain the industry's trust
