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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

Ben Roskrow

Hold on to your hats - it's election 2015

Feb. 1, 2015 Comment

Hardly had the new year's eve fireworks fizzled out over Old Father Thames than the political parties stepped up the campaigning ahead of the general election …

Ben Roskrow

What's in store in 2015?

Dec. 2, 2014 Comment

Ben Roskrow looks ahead to 2015, an election year of course. But what if there were two elections next year, as in 1974? What would that uncertainty do to the …

Highs and lows but all in this together

Highs and lows but all in this together

Dec. 1, 2014 Comment

Phil Slater, channel manager - contracts at Indesit UK, looks back at what 2014 meant for the housebuilding industry and ahead to the opportunities and challen…

Lyons reminds us of the potential of MMC

Dec. 1, 2014 Comment

Richard Jones, head of residential at EC Harris, examines two key aspects of the Lyons Report - the role of the Homes and Communities Agency and the opportunit…

Steve Menary

A realistic picture

Dec. 1, 2014 Comment

The latest trading updates reflect a more subdued market than in recent times but the City is still pleased, says Steve Menary

John Stewart

Housing market recovery slows in 2014

Dec. 1, 2014 Comment

The housing market recovery has slowed during 2014 and volumes remain well below their pre-crash peaks, says John Stewart

Ben Roskrow

Uh oh - interesting times ahead in 2015

Dec. 1, 2014 Comment

So, that was 2014. Not bad on the whole - a decent housing market, plenty of political interest in the industry, material shortages easing and a growing econom…

Suzie Mayes

Nice to hear "normal" as industry gathers at HMI

Nov. 1, 2014 Comment

The housebuilding recovery is now roughly a year-and-a-half old if we take Q2 2013 as its starting point.

Time to rebrand PRS

Time to rebrand PRS

Nov. 1, 2014 Comment

Rebecca Eatwell, director of communications consultancy PPS Group's northern office, asks whether the private rented sector is in need of an image overhaul

The housing delivery capacity conundrum

Nov. 1, 2014 Comment

Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, reveals that a new report from his firm on new homes delivery suggests more focus is needed …