Private viewing
Steve Menary looks at the results of the private sector housebuilders, and sees more sales and consolidation ahead
Confidence in home building outlook
It is difficult to remember a time when housebuilders could look ahead with such confidence about demand and supply conditions, according to John Stewart
Ministerial stability boosts industry
Lewis is joining a strong line up of speakers as HMI looks at the state of the industry, the economy, the obstacles ahead and those opportunities to grow
Making its mark
Andrew Orriss, head of business development at SIG Insulation, examines BRE's proposals to introduce the Home Quality Mark - a voluntary housing standard desig…
If I were the prime minister...
Richard Jones, head of residential at EC Harris, outlines what he would do for the industry if he were in Number 10
Ageing population offers market opportunities
Booming numbers of older home owners must offer housebuilders new market opportunities, allowing them to further boost sales and production, argues John Stewart
Everyone's happy with the election result - almost
Whatever the detailed ramifications of an unclear election result, the outcome would have been uncertainty and instability - and they are twin enemies of the h…
External factors
Jayne Arkell, national sales manager at Marley Eternit, says that the firm is looking to help housebuilders which are looking for speed and ease of installatio…
The election's done. Now what?
With the election done, what can we expect over the next five years? Devolution, says Stephen Byfield of PPS Group, and that will affect the industry
No more "sound bite" policies, please
Richard Jones, head of residential at EC Harris, laments a lack of long term thinking by the government and the industry and hopes for better with the new admi…
