Question marks
With fears of another downturn still in the background, industry watchers are carefully eyeing housebuilders’ movements. Steve Menary reports.
The impact of housing on the future of our cities
Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, looks at the changing face of our cities and the impact that housing has on their evolution
Turning aspiration into reality
If first time buyers are to have any hope of realising their aspirations for home ownership, the government, home builders and lenders will have to come up with innovative financial solutions, says John Stewart
It’s time to be a realist
Ben Roskrow says that when it comes to 2011, realism is what is needed to steer the industry through
Development of the month
Linden Homes’ Graylingwell Park scheme in Chichester is the winner of the Best low or zero carbon development category in this year’s Housebuilder Awards. Suzie Mayes visits to find out why
Four key elements for housing success
Richard Jones, head of regeneration & growth at EC Harris, looks at four areas of potential positivity for the housebuilding industry
Government must take responsibility to help housing
HBF chairman Stewart Baseley says the government must act to avoid a further mortgage squeeze and provide detail on its incentives to local authorities to build homes
Zero carbon must not damage housing supply
The zero carbon definition must take full account of the policy’s impact on housing supply and the compensating policy trade offs that will be needed to support supply
Housebuilding's own Truman Show
Sometimes, says Ben Roskrow, working in and alongside the housebuilding industry is like being in a long running TV soap opera
