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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

John Stewart

Industry under

1 Jul 2007 Comment

The OFT’s study of the housebuilding market may not be welcome, coming on top of Barker and Callcutt and at a time of unprecedented regulation expansion and change, but it could bring some benefits to the industry

Inspired by HIPs assessors’plans to seek compensation for pointless training initiatives…

1 Jul 2007 Comment

Inspired by HIPs assessors’plans to seek compensation for pointless training initiatives…I have a sleeveful of badges to prove my competencies as an astronomer, explorer, local historian, footballer and dog lover

Passing the buck

1 Jul 2007 Comment

Chancer Brown will get away with what he does best – dodging responsibility

Nothing to hide

1 Jul 2007 Comment

The popular accusation of landbanking practices holding up supply has again raised its head

John Stewart

Stress testing the policy burden

1 May 2007 Comment

Escalating government demands on residential land values risk undermining the very policy objectives that policy and regulation are designed to achieve

The Walrus

1 Apr 2007 Comment

Everyone’s efforts are focused on getting Swedish cowshed technology into UK housebuilding