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 designed to target consumers - and questions how effective it will be
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 housing market and the housebuilding industry
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 installation in new products
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 administration
Let's act now on new homes supply
Whoever forms the new government will have housing supply high on its "to do" list, says HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley. The benefits of following through promises to deliver on new homes are clear
An industry in expansion mode
Steve Menary assesses the latest results for the listed housebuilders and sees an industry pushing up margins
Industry in privileged post-election position
All the main political parties are committed to significantly increasing home building, says John Stewart. Whatever the political make-up of the new government, it will have to rely heavily on the private sector to achieve its housing supply objectives
