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
Builders aim for FTSE return
The FTSE 100 is 30 years old. Since its launch, housebuilding and construction representation has dropped. Steve Menary wonders whether the Help to Buy recovery will reverse the situation – but if so, for how long?
New tools to control housing market
The Bank of England has identified a new set of tools to decouple control of the housing market from control of the economy, allowing interest rates to remain low but avoiding overheating in the housing market. John Stewart looks at what this might mean for the housebuilding industry
Thank goodness for Kirsty and Phil
Finally, a programme showing the benefits of new homes and not treating all developers as greedy, immoral monsters
Giving new homes a fair hearing
<p>Ben Roskrow despairs of the anti-developer tone of much of the media interest in the housebuilding industry, but finds solace in Kirsty and Phil on<em> Location, Location, Location</em></p>
