All in this together
Phil Slater, channel manager – contracts at Whirlpool, reviews the year, highlights some uncertainty ahead but also finds reasons to be cheerful if we all work…
Budget builds on unprecedented progress on supply
HBF policy director David O’Leary welcomes the latest statistics on new homes supply and looks at the Budget measures on housebuilding, which continue the mood…
Skills agenda vital for industry success
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley welcomes the launch of the Home Building Skills Partnership’s Skills Pledge and explains why it is essential that the in…
The difficult residential contracting market
Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the challenge of engaging contractors for large scale development schemes – and suggests an alternative way forward
Stronger for longer
There may be uncertainty and potential headwinds, but Mark Aedy, head of EMEA and Asia investment banking at Moelis & Company, argues that there is plenty to f…
Making a mess of Brexit
Newgate Communications chief executive Gavin Devine argues that the government is making a mess of the Brexit negotiations to the delight of the EU. It’s time,…
Successfully securing development finance
There are plenty of opportunities for SME housebuilders seeking smaller development sites – particularly in London argues Noel Meredith, executive director of …
The outlook for 2018? Who knows?
“These are opportune but challenging times.” These were the words of Homes and Communities Agency chief executive Nick Walkley at our Housing Market Intelligen…
Suppliers seeking solutions for the new homes sector
Zoe Watson, group marketing manager at the Birtley Group, argues that in the absence of any regulatory incentives for the housebuilder, the manufacturing world…
Addressing the shortage of retirement housing
Hugh Taylor, head of housing at HSBC, explores how more needs to be done to address the shortage of adequate retirement housing.
