All quiet on the Scottish front
Housebuilders are keeping their counsel about the possible implications of the Scottish independence vote in September. Steve Menary looks at the market north of the border
Bespoke solution to the rental conundrum
Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, argues that the private rented sector could be attractive to developers if they created bespoke rental properties focused on the needs of clients
Home building Budget boost
The 2014 Budget should provide a sizeable boost to home building and help the industry rebuild capacity, argues John Stewart, making Labour's 200,000 new homes target for 2020 even more achievable
Osborne fuels confidence in election countdown
In the clear skies of a resurgent housebuilding industry, the impact of the removal of Help to Buy was the cloud on the horizon the size of a man's hand.
Money alone won't win talent war
Mike Morris, chairman of engineering services group Tamdown, says that there is a battle to attract and retain top staff, and the winners will be those with an engaging people strategy
Tackling London's housing supply
Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, analyses the issues influencing housing supply in London, and indeed throughout the UK, following a report showing a massive shortfall in the capital
Water management in wake of floods
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at the issues surrounding the recent flooding and the impact of, and on, new homes. Is it time for a comprehensive review of surface water handling?
200,000 new homes in 2020 a realistic possibility
Lifting home building to 200,000 in 2020 looks a realistic possibility, argues John Stewart, given a fair economic wind over the next seven years
Politicians line up on the big housing issue
Of the City statements and trading updates issued this month, it was CALA's that really caught my eye. And not just because of the launch of the firm's two new regions and the confirmation of its ambitious plans to grow by 150% in the next three years or so.
Training is key for a quality supply chain
Mick Hine, operations director of TriConnex, looks at the challenge of recruiting and training the staff needed to tackle the potentially high risk utility sector
