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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

Ian A Proctor

Cost-effective compliance for big challenges

July 3, 2019 Comment

Iain Fairnington, technical director of the A Proctor Group, says that the industry must concentrate on cost-effective solutions, not cutting costs

Emma Thomas

Plenty of room for housing policy in race for PM position

July 3, 2019 Comment

Emma Ramell, HBF’s policy and public affairs adviser, looks at what the housebuilding industry could expect under a new prime minister

Suzie Mayes

Changing times on a local and national level

July 3, 2019 Comment

The local elections have added yet more uncertainty for some housebuilders, says Suzie Mayes

Paul Flannery

Choosing the right finance partner

June 5, 2019 Comment

Paul Flannery of United Trust Bank, advises developers to ask their lenders why they do what they do before committing to them

Locational cost differences

June 5, 2019 Comment

Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, delves into the costs of schemes in Birmingham and London

Robert Lee

Innovative responses

June 5, 2019 Comment

Robert Lee, head of real estate at DAC Beachcroft, looks at the future for new homes

Andrew Howard

Social change demands housing innovation

June 5, 2019 Comment

Changing attitudes and new family forms require innovative thinking on new homes, says Andrew Howard

David O'Leary

Lessons from Japan could be lost in translation

June 5, 2019 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary asks what can we learn from Japan’s housing market and its home building sector?

Ben Roskrow

Time to adapt to a world of change

June 5, 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow explores the HBF's call for industry to change

Tim Pinder

HAs need collaboration and commerciality

May 14, 2019 Comment

Tim Pinder of Peaks & Plains Housing Trust argues that housing associations must take a more commercial approach to development