The challenge for the new London mayor
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 Jones, head of residential at Arcadis
Housebuilding needs solutions, not threats
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 policies. Threats to force faster building will lead to sharply lower housebuilding levels, argues John Stewart
Observations on housebuilders and Brexit
Suzie Mayes offers her thoughts on Brexit and the housebuilding industry, and what the merger of three key housing associations could mean
A time of change for the housing industry
<p>Ben Roskrow says that the changes introduced over the past few months by the government are now starting to play out in the industry - and the effect was clear to see at the recent HBF Policy Conference</p>
Improving the fabric efficiency of houses
Richard Kinloch, national technical sales and specification manager of the Keystone Group, looks at the role of innovative new products in improving the fabric efficiency of houses
The business plan of the emerging PRS model
Richard Jones, head of residential at Arcadis, looks at the KPIs that make private rented work as both an investment proposition and as a business proposition
Sector remains strong despite external forces
Steve Menary looks back at a challenging few weeks for the industry but argues that the fundamentals are still there to suggest share price stability in the sector for some time to come
Skilled workforce needed to build quality homes
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley finds that in discussions with senior industry figures about increasing capacity and customer service, a shortage of qualified people is the biggest issue. The industry is striving to address this
Lies, damned lies and statistics
To judge whether we are on track to meet the government's 1 million housebuilding target, we need accurate statistics. The current situation is far from satisfactory, argues John Stewart
Burying Affordable Rent, not praising it
Like Mark Antony, Montague chose his words carefully when he spoke of the government, mindful no doubt that this is the new dynamic
