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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

Rising to the challenge of a critical media

Nov. 7, 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow reminds us that there is much to admire in an under fire industry

Kevin Kiernan

The case for fitting flood defence doors

Oct. 3, 2018 Comment

Kevin Kiernan, national sales manager at Bowater by Birtley, looks at why developers should consider flood defence doors

Anisha Beveridge

Providing the homes for city leavers

Oct. 3, 2018 Comment

Aneisha Beveridge, analyst at Hamptons International, looks at the number of people leaving expensive cities and buying elsewhere

Alex Reid

What’s in a name?

Oct. 3, 2018 Comment

Alex Reid, account director at Newgate, says it is time that “affordable” housing options are redefined

Encouraging innovation in resi

Oct. 3, 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones says that there are good examples of innovation in the delivery of new homes – and these need support

Ben Roskrow

The great Help to Buy debate

Oct. 3, 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow takes a look at the issues surrounding the future of Help to Buy

Craig McBride

Water course

Sept. 17, 2018 Comment

Craig McBride, specification manager at Tobermore, says flooding will be an issue unless permeable paving and sustainable urban drainage systems are adopted on…

Michael Hardware

County councils step up

Sept. 7, 2018 Comment

Michael Hardware looks at the role of county councils in providing infrastructure for larger developments

Robert Lee

The future is here - and it’s mixed

Sept. 5, 2018 Comment

Robert Lee, head of residential at DAC Beachcroft, looks at the retail sector and the opportunities to convert shops to resi

WHITAKER-Andrew

The NPPF is dead - long live the NPPF

Sept. 5, 2018 Comment

Andrew Whitaker, HBF planning director, takes a look at the revised National Planning Policy Framework