Brexit will change the shape of UK economy
Britain’s vote to leave the EU will have profound longterm implications for the UK economy, the housing market and the new homes industry, says John
Encouraging signs following a crazy summer
During American president Richard Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972, the Chinese premier, Zhou Enlai, was asked about the impact of the French Revolution - whic…
A sense of vision
Chris Rose, Paslode senior product manager, says that as challenging as crystal ball gazing may be, it remains the case that businesses which pre-empt, learn a…
A change in direction for LAs
Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, says he is seeing a much more innovative approach to housing from local authorities - and this is likely to help with the ca…
Margins slip at private firms
Steve Menary looks at the performance of the privately owned housebuilders and finds it is not all good news
Planning permissions key to increased sales
Larger housebuilders have significantly increased their sales per site since the trough, but active site numbers have remained almost static. Further increases…
Industry fundamentals will ensure Brexit bounce back
The fundamentals of the industry are still in place - Britain still needs housing, so any hiatus should be temporary. The question is, how long will it last?
Life after the Brexit vote
Ben Roskrow accepts that the industry is in for a bumpy ride following the vote for the UK to leave the EU, but the fundamentals are still strong - we need new…
Land buying challenges for SMEs
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?
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, reads the economic runes and reckons that a diary note he wrote predicting a downtu…
