Cost increases drive the return of MMC
Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, says that material and labour shortages will increase costs and once again open the door for…
A welcome contribution to planning
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley welcomes new planning guidance emanating from the Taylor Review and calls for consistency and certainty in building stan…
No room for local standards
There is no justification for local authorities setting building performance standards. The government’s Housing Standards Review must conclude that stan…
The calm ahead of a key general election
There is a feeling that we are in a period of relative calm and certainty which should continue up until the general election in May 2015
The sun's shining - make hay
Ben Roskrow, risking a role as a forecaster against his better judgment, says that the period up to the next election will be an excellent one for the housing …
Private investigations
Steve Menary checks the temperature of the top privately-owned housebuilders and finds that most are currently in good shape.
Planning key to delivery again
Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, says that for housebuilders the debate about delivery of new homes is once again focusing on…
Help to Buy starts with a bang
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that Help to Buy is increasing output and is unlikely to produce a housing bubble – but planning remains a concern
Help to Buy risks and rewards
The Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme will boost home building, but we cannot ignore the risks the mortgage guarantee scheme poses to housing market stability in …
Our Fosbury Flop moment
Ben Roskrow writes about Housebuilder's "Fosbury Flop" moment when it decided to launch the Housebuilder Product Awards - a success story to add to the good ne…
