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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

SMITH-Paul

Labour’s housebuilding policy is flawed

1 Jun 2023 Comment

Paul Smith of The Strategic Land Group looks at Labour’s enthusiasm for new housing policies and suggests more is done on the supply side than on demand

Ryan Cossar

Building offsite is the key to delivering more sustainable, affordable homes

2 May 2023 Comment

Ryan Cossar, associate director at the Scottish Futures Trust, explains why offsite construction will help deliver the homes we need

Lindsay Garratt

Time for some levy planning

2 May 2023 Comment

Incoming building safety and infrastructure levies will affect the viability of residential developments, ,says Winckworth Sherwood's Lindsay Garratt

Ciaran McAliskey

Fabric first shows the path to net zero

11 Apr 2023 Comment

Ciaran McAliskey of Keystone Lintels says that new regulations and soaring fuel costs mean that housebuilders need to drive energy savings

Richard Jones

The challenge of viability in partnerships

11 Apr 2023 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones examines how a successful private/public jv can operate to generate the profit that will help deliver the goals of both parties

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Overseas workers vital for industry in tough times ahead

11 Apr 2023 Comment

HBF’s Laura Markus looks at the findings of its latest workforce census which throw a light on the make-up, age and nationality of the industry’s on-site labour

Ben Roskrow

Industry is still on the political agenda despite Budget blank

11 Apr 2023 Comment

Ben Roskrow argues that housebuilding and new homes continue to have a place at the political table despite the Budget failing to help the sector

Ben Wakeling

Let’s be proud to be in housebuilding

27 Mar 2023 Comment

Ben Wakeling of Vistry Group sings the praises of the rewarding and fulfilling housebuilding industry

Ian Barnett

Longer term thinking needed on planning

26 Mar 2023 Comment

If the government wants to level up and provide much needed housing, it must take a long term, top-down approach, says Leaders Romans Group's Ian Barnett

Dr Torill Bigg

Hydrogen homes: decarbonising domestic energy

15 Mar 2023 Comment

Dr Torill Bigg of Tunley Engineering looks at the pros and cons of replacing current gas heating with hydrogen