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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

SLATER-Phil

A vision for 2020

Dec. 10, 2019 Comment

Phil Slater of Whirlpool looks ahead to the challenges that 2020 will bring and argues that the industry is all set to deliver the homes required

Jennifer Riddell Carpenter

Managing risk and reputation

Dec. 10, 2019 Comment

Jennifer Riddell Carpenter, director of communications consultancy BECG, argues that it is essential that housebuilders know how to handle a crisis

Dan Soulsby

Seeking the best in Quality Street

Dec. 10, 2019 Comment

Housebuilding is like a box of chocolates says Dan Soulsby of Egger UK, who looks at the drive for quality in the industry

HBF Viewpoint graph 3 Dec 2019

A decade that lives long in the memory

Dec. 10, 2019 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary looks back at the past decade for the industry and wonders what might happen in the ten years to come

Joe Ridgeon

Designs on good planning

Nov. 26, 2019 Comment

Good design is paramount in planning, says Joe Ridgeon, director of Hedley Planning Services, and should be a key priority of the next government

Whose design is it anyway?

Nov. 22, 2019 Comment

Paul Smith, managing director of the Strategic Land Group, looks at the issues arising from the new National Design Guide

Ben Roskrow

Turning public perceptions around

Nov. 7, 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow argues that the industry is again at a key point - with the right moves on quality and the environment it can win back the public's heart

Andrew Howard

Taking the “p” out of planning

Nov. 6, 2019 Comment

Andrew Howard of BECG argues for the introduction of regional inspectorates to take the local politics out of planning

Paul Turton

Lenders levelling the playing field

Nov. 6, 2019 Comment

Paul Turton of United Trust Bank looks at how a good lender can help SME housebuilders to grab new development opportunities

Robert Lee

A healthy option for senior living

Nov. 6, 2019 Comment

Robert Lee of DAC Beachcroft looks at the factors driving change in the senior housing market