Housing Market Intelligence 2015: An optimistic outlook - tempered with caution
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 Top 75 housebuilder listing and analyses trends as the recovery continues - and we reveal this year's Top 25
Construction united
October sees the launch of UK Construction Week – nine shows dedicated to the construction industry across five halls of the NEC in Birmingham. Suzie Mayes reports on what to expect from this new event, with the Build Show set to be of particular interest to the housebuilding industry
Standard score
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 technical manager, looks at some of the detail
Red alert
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 legal issues affecting housebuilders
A market for most
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. Specialist lenders continue to offer a lifeline to smaller developers still struggling to get the finance they need
SWOT 2015: SUPPLIERS - Suppliers seeking solutions to keep materials flowing
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 the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for housebuilding today? Ben Roskrow reports
SWOT 2015: THREATS - Quality may suffer as skills go missing
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 management shortages".
SWOT 2015: OPPORTUNITIES - Industry embraces government support for new homes
The "Government's attitude to housebuilding" is rated as the outstanding Opportunity facing the industry this year – well ahead of a series of other Opportunities that reflect the many possibilities for a thriving industry.
SWOT 2015: WEAKNESSES - Planning the weak link as mortgages ease
The great Weakness of the housebuilding industry in 2015 is planning according to our SWOT respondents.
SWOT 2015: STRENGTHS - Demand and growth lead to market strength
The "Underlying demand" for new homes remains the industry's great Strength according to this year's SWOT survey.
