Tackling the talent gap
A new style of leadership is needed, a move from command and control to a coaching style, if the construction and housebuilding industry is to attract and reta…
People and money
A new report from EC Harris suggests that the keys to solving the housing crisis are people and money rather than land and planning. The firm's head of residen…
Devolution revolution
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the drive towards devolving powers to our major cities could have a fundamental, and important, effect on hous…
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…
