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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

David O'Leary

Presenting the industry's case in a watershed year

Feb. 7, 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary focuses on a series of important issues which are set to impact housebuilders in 2018

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Certainty is the key to increasing supply

Dec. 20, 2017 Comment

Richard Werth, chief executive of Troy Homes, looks ahead to 2018 and beyond and argues that the one thing that will kick-start housebuilding is certainty

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All in this together

Dec. 6, 2017 Comment

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…

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Budget builds on unprecedented progress on supply

Dec. 6, 2017 Comment

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…

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Skills agenda vital for industry success

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

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

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the challenge of engaging contractors for large scale development schemes – and suggests an alternative way forward

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Stronger for longer

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

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…

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Making a mess of Brexit

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

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,…

Noel Meredith

Successfully securing development finance

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

There are plenty of opportunities for SME housebuilders seeking smaller development sites – particularly in London argues Noel Meredith, executive director of …