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
A statement of intent from the housebuilding industry
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, from industry and government, in the drive to meet ambitious new home targets, says HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley
Economic lessons from Leicester
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 trying to spot a change in the market. And recently I have seen and heard the first signs of economic concern
Are your roof systems up to the standard?
Gavin White, product manager of Marley Eternit, explains why housebuilders need to review their roof system specifications and check the quality of their dry fix products ahead of a new British Standard
Profit vs homes
Steve Menary looks at the latest figures from the listed housebuilders and analyses the ratio between margins and completions
