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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

Ben Roskrow

Good design is in the eye of the beholder

March 6, 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow looks at the debate over new homes design

Damon Culbert

SMEs vs large enterprise: Brexit bothers for the construction industry

Feb. 28, 2019 Comment

Damon Culbert looks at the potential effects of Brexit and whether SMEs may suffer more than the larger firms

James Bush

Running down the clock

Feb. 26, 2019 Comment

James Bush says that housebuilders need to improve their customer care before the ombudsman is introduced

David Topping

A plan for great customer service

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

David Topping, managing director of TriConnex, looks a the key to great customer service

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Planning a happy new year

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at the government’s recent and important announcements on planning

Ben Roskrow

Taking the positives into 2019

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow says things could be - and have been - much worse

David O'Leary

The evolution of housing policy and politics

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

David O’Leary, HBF policy director, looks at the history of housebuilding and politics

Stuart Andrews

Time for a fairer planning regime

Feb. 1, 2019 Comment

Stuart Andrews of Eversheds Sutherland says some councils are guilty of “institutionalised abuse”

Anisha Beveridge

Price cap challenge for new Help to Buy

Dec. 11, 2018 Comment

Aneisha Beveridge, head of research Hamptons International, looks at the chancellor’s changes to Help to Buy