Filling the gap on housing numbers
Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, looks at the perceived shortfall in new homes provision and the options for filling the gap
De-bunking the landbank myth
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at claims that the industry is hoarding land and highlights the mass of evidence against the landbanking claims
Planning reforms key to plan-led delivery
The plan-led system has restricted land and housing supply and significantly altered the shape of the industry, argues John Stewart. The new government in May 2015 must build on the coalition’s planning reforms if home building is to recover
Enjoy the calm - a political storm is brewing
The writer and anecdotalist Matthew Parris addressed this year’s Construction Products Association annual lunch and he did a fine job.
Election countdown begins at HBF conference
<p>Housing minister Kris Hopkins and shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds laid out their vision for housing at the recent HBF Policy Conference. It seems the election campaign is already underway, says Ben Roskrow</p>
No substitute for age and experience
Douglas Weston, outgoing ceo of the Lead Sheet Association, reflects on his time at the LSA and muses on how it continues to be possible for one of the industry's oldest products to meet the challenges of today
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.
