Not all doom and gloom for SMEs
It certainly has been the year to talk about the plight of the small and medium sized housebuilder. If analysis alone could solve the problem of the decline of…
Big housebuilding targets mean big political decisions
HBF policy director David O’Leary examines how increasing new homes supply has moved up the agenda among the main political parties. But what would actually ne…
JVs can ease problems with HA new build homes
Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, looks at recent stories about quality challenges for housing associations as their multi-tenure model develops, and suggests…
Getting up the numbers
Stephen Byfield, partner at Newgate Communications, bemoans the fact that green belt policy, a 70 year old system of land management, is still dictating what i…
Mind the quality gap
As pressure to speed up construction raises quality concerns, Gavin White, technical product manager at Marley Eternit, discusses how taking greater control ov…
Image matters
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the industry is under the microscope and maintaining a good image is essential to retain government support
The HA multi-tenure model
Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, argues that the joint venture model is enabling housing associations to successfully tap into housebuilders' skill sets and …
On the expansion trail
Steve Menary looks at the latest financial figures of the quoted housebuilders and argues that although there are a few red marks, at a broader level the indus…
The challenge of satisfying a new generation of customers
In the light of the latest results of the industry's Customer Satisfaction Survey, HBF policy director David O'Leary looks at the changing face of customer ser…
Quality v quantity - a balance to be struck
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