An industry that wants to grow
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley reviews another busy period for the industry and government, welcoming new government measures that reflect the needs of the housebuilding sector
Margins squeezed as supply rises
Steve Menary analyses the latest results of the plc housebuilders and notes that the push to increase completions is having an effect on margins and landbanks
Brexit will not diminish need for new homes
Cuts to inward migration following Britain's exit from the EU in 2019 will not reduce the need for much higher levels of new home building over a sustained period, says John Stewart
Housing supply as a moral issue
Any concerns that the new Theresa May-led government would not continue the previous administration's drive to increase housing were allayed at the Conservative party conference last month.
Time for permeable materials
Chris Harrop, group marketing and sustainability director at Marshalls, says that increased rainfall is an unavoidable consequence of climate change, and one which creators of the built environment need to address
City sticks with builders
Steve Menary delves into what City analysts are recommending when it comes to the share prospects of the housebuilding industry plcs
Quality queries
In the summer, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment launched a report, More Homes, Fewer Complaints, putting forward recommendations to improve the quality of new build homes and levels of customer service. Suzie Mayes looks at the report and hears the views of the industry on these two crucial areas
Establishing a proper housing strategy
The intermediate and private rented markets will become the key focus for government if it wants to increase housing numbers, argues Arcadis partner Richard Jones. The government should target policy and housing initiatives to facilitate these tenure groups
Stuttering stats "lose" a city the size of Newcastle
HBF policy director David O'Leary looks at the world of government housebuilding statistics and reveals some surprising anomalies that have an impact on how politicians and the public judge the performance of the industry
Listening to the leaders
If the industry can be likened to an army - and I feel for the sake of this comment piece it can be - then the metaphorical army looks to its commanders to lead the way.
