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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

Stacey Temprell

Marketing and data integrity in construction

Nov. 8, 2021 Comment

Stacey Temprell, marketing director of British Gypsum, says the industry needs to improve transparency when it comes to fire safety and technical competency

Andrew Howard

“Politics is the art of the possible”

Nov. 8, 2021 Comment

Andrew Howard, md of BECG Group, says the industry needs to understand and engage with new housing secretary Michael Gove's agenda

Laura Markus

Gove to bring much-needed energy to new housing department

Nov. 8, 2021 Comment

Laura Markus of HBF looks at the changes at the newly named Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. What will Michael Gove bring to the role?

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Working to find solutions with new DHLUC

Nov. 8, 2021 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley takes a look at the challenges in the inbox of the new housing secretary Michael Gove

Suzie Mayes

From unpredictable times to the biggest challenge

Oct. 11, 2021 Comment

The more familiar territory of the environmental agenda - compared to Covid - is still a big challenge for housebuilders, says Suzie Mayes

andrew orriss

Stop bashing competitor technologies

Oct. 6, 2021 Comment

Andrew Orriss, chief operating officer at the Structural Timber Association, says it is time to stop the in-fighting and start working together as an industry

Chris Ibbitson

Managing supply expectations in a perfect storm

Oct. 6, 2021 Comment

Chris Ibbitson of Electrolux says the firm is working hard to ease the current supply challenges and striving for climate neutrality by 2050

Neil Thomas

The complexity of measuring embodied carbon

Sept. 2, 2021 Comment

Neil Thomas of H+H UK says that the need for action on climate change is inescapable. The challenge is to find robust ways to measure progress

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Nutrient neutrality

Sept. 2, 2021 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at the challenges to new homes supply posed by concerns over nutrients – and possible solutions

Neil Jefferson - HBF

New delivery hub will drive forward environmental agenda

Sept. 2, 2021 Comment

HBF managing director Neil Jefferson looks at the progress the industry is making on the environmental agenda