Cost within the context of value
Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, argues that there are some key cost benchmarks for kitchens, bathrooms and even structure tha…
More planning means less housing
Taking part recently in a blue skies discussion about the planning system, John Stewart was forced to ask some fundamental questions. Why do we have a planning…
Clegg speech suggests coalition is in for the long haul
Deputy pm Nick Clegg's speech to the NHBC annual lunch suggests that the Liberal Democrats have changed their attitude towards housebuilding, says Ben Roskrow
Conflicting views of a challenging market
There is no easy answer to the classic question: "So, how's the housing market going?" Some may say it's going well, says Ben Roskrow, others call it grim. It …
Fine margins from listed housebuilders
Steve Menary rounds up the recent batch of housebuilders' results and suggests that some are shy of trumpeting their recent profitable performance.
Zooming in on the industry's hot topics
Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, says that the government is abandoning its scattergun approach to housing delivery and focusi…
Hopeful signs from the conference season
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley reports that the attitude to housebuilding from politicians and local authorities at the recent party conferences provid…
Home building at centre of economic recovery strategy
Before the 2010 general election, private home building looked set to be a victim of localism under a Conservative government. Today home building is centre st…
Nobody said it was going to be easy
Ben Roskrow argues that it is difficult to assess how the industry is currently doing. But challenging times could bring exciting opportunities.
HMI charts the vagaries of the industry
The Housing Market Intelligence conference on October 3 was the tenth staging of the housebuilding industry's favourite event. Ben Roskrow notes how the theme…
