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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

Overcoming barriers to MMC

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the barriers to the successful growth of the use of modern methods of construction

Rob Kendal

Developing our industry leaders

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Rob Kendal of Tamdown, considers how developing leaders drives both customer and staff satisfaction

Robert Lee

An ode to the 21st century village

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Robert Lee, head of residential at DAC Beachcroft, waxes lyrical on the garden village

Alex Reid

The devil’s in the deposit

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Newgate account director Alex Reid describes the frustration that young people feel at not being able to raise a deposit for a new home

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Survey suggests patience required on housing challenges

7 Mar 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary looks at the issues raised by the publication of the latest English Housing Survey

Johnny Morris

Key year for first Help to Buyers

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, discusses the outlook for the first wave of Help to Buyers

Brownfield registers are a toothless strategy

2 Mar 2018 Comment

Paul Smith, managing director of Strategic Land Group, says the government needs to incentivise the industry to build on brownfield sites

Ben Roskrow

Newly-named housing secretary sets 2018 agenda

7 Feb 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow looks at early manoeuvres by the government in 2018 and discusses the implications for the industry

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Aiming to be the solution, not the problem

7 Feb 2018 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says the industry needs to redouble its efforts to retain the industry's trust

Another rollercoaster year ahead

7 Feb 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones predicts what 2018 may have in store for housing