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 - which had of course taken place nearly 200 years previously.
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 and organise for the coming world will tend to succeed
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 capacity agenda in the future
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 in sales and production will require increases in planning permissions, says John Stewart
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
<p>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 homes, so the future remains bright</p>
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 in the area of land buying that they require more help
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 downturn in 2018 may well come true
The new housing delivery model
The whole outlook for residential development could be changing as registered providers merge to form powerful providers of new homes. Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, saw it coming
