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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Land buying challenges for SMEs

Land buying challenges for SMEs

May 27, 2016 Comment

Andrew Orriss, head of business development at SIG Insulation, agrees that SME housebuilders are essential to increase new homes supply, but argues that it is …

Is it time to sell everything?

May 27, 2016 Comment

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, reads the economic runes and reckons that a diary note he wrote predicting a downtu…

The new housing delivery model

May 27, 2016 Comment

The whole outlook for residential development could be changing as registered providers merge to form powerful providers of new homes. Richard Jones, partner a…

A statement of intent from the housebuilding industry

A statement of intent from the housebuilding industry

May 27, 2016 Comment

It is just over a year since the Conservative's election victory, but so much has happened in the industry that it seems longer. But there is more to come, fro…

Ben Roskrow

Economic lessons from Leicester

May 27, 2016 Comment

The pain that we all endured from 2008 to 2010, due to the recession rather than Leicester struggling away at Hartlepool United, makes us ever more vigilant in…

Steve Menary

Profit vs homes

May 1, 2016 Comment

Steve Menary looks at the latest figures from the listed housebuilders and analyses the ratio between margins and completions

The challenge for the new London mayor

May 1, 2016 Comment

The new mayor of London has some significant nettles to grasp if he is to get anywhere near achieving his ambitious plans for new homes delivery, says Richard …

John Stewart

Housebuilding needs solutions, not threats

May 1, 2016 Comment

If the private sector is to build enough homes to help solve our long-term housing crisis, it needs positive incentives and the right demand and supply policie…

Suzie Mayes

Observations on housebuilders and Brexit

May 1, 2016 Comment

Suzie Mayes offers her thoughts on Brexit and the housebuilding industry, and what the merger of three key housing associations could mean

Are your roof systems up to the standard?

Are your roof systems up to the standard?

May 1, 2016 Comment

Gavin White, product manager of Marley Eternit, explains why housebuilders need to review their roof system specifications and check the quality of their dry f…