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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

Housing Market Intelligence 2015: Britain's Top 25 Housebuilders

Housing Market Intelligence 2015: Britain's Top 25 Housebuilders

Oct. 1, 2015 Feature

The 2015 Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London on October 8

Housing Market Intelligence 2015: An optimistic outlook - tempered with caution

Housing Market Intelligence 2015: An optimistic outlook - tempered with caution

Oct. 1, 2015 Feature

Brian Green, editor of the Housing Market Intelligence report which will be launched at the HMI conference this month, summarises some of the findings from the…

Construction united

Construction united

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

October sees the launch of UK Construction Week – nine shows dedicated to the construction industry across five halls of the NEC in Birmingham. Suzie May…

Standard score

Standard score

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

In September, NHBC will publish its new Standards which have undergone their first design revamp in more than 20 years. Graham Perrior, NHBC standards and tech…

Red alert

Red alert

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

Following the recently proposed planning measures, Chris Windle talks to law firms about the possible pitfalls from a legal point of view and looks at other le…

A market for most

A market for most

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

In the first part of our latest finance and legal special, Chris Windle reports on the mixed picture that is currently the development finance market. Speciali…

SWOT 2015: SUPPLIERS - Suppliers seeking solutions to keep materials flowing

SWOT 2015: SUPPLIERS - Suppliers seeking solutions to keep materials flowing

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

The supply side of the housebuilding industry is particularly important when it comes to tackling the challenges ahead. So what does the supply side think are …

SWOT 2015: THREATS - Quality may suffer as skills go missing

SWOT 2015: THREATS - Quality may suffer as skills go missing

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

While Housebuilder's SWOT respondents saw a wide range of challenges ahead for the industry, one particular Threat stood way above the rest – "Labour and…

SWOT 2015: OPPORTUNITIES - Industry embraces government support for new homes

SWOT 2015: OPPORTUNITIES - Industry embraces government support for new homes

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

The "Government's attitude to housebuilding" is rated as the outstanding Opportunity facing the industry this year – well ahead of a series of other Oppo…

SWOT 2015: WEAKNESSES - Planning the weak link as mortgages ease

SWOT 2015: WEAKNESSES - Planning the weak link as mortgages ease

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

The great Weakness of the  housebuilding industry in 2015 is planning according to our SWOT respondents.