Examining the new build premium
Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, looks at the new home premium – how long does it last on a home and are developers getting better at building homes that maintain the premium longer?
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 smaller businesses, then we would be in great shape.
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 need to be done to hit the targets required?
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 that joint ventures are the way forward
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 is built where in the UK
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 over the whole roof specification can help housebuilders close any potential gap between design and built quality
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 help find the sweet spot between cost and value
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 industry looks to be in fine fettle with opportunities to gain any lost ground
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 service as a new generation becomes ever more demanding
