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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

Steve Menary

The private sector

July 1, 2011 Comment

Steve Menary rounds up what he can glean about the recent performance of privately owned housebuilders

The use of public sector land

July 1, 2011 Comment

Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, looks at the issue of using public sector land to deliver new homes and the need for partnerships …

Planning ahead

July 1, 2011 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says decisions made in the next few weeks will dictate whether the industry can build the homes the country needs

John Stewart

Is housing a local issue?

July 1, 2011 Comment

Under localism, responsibility for meeting the country's housing requirements is passed down to local authorities. But, John Stewart asks, is housing a local i…

Ben Roskrow

Getting better all the time

July 1, 2011 Comment

Ben Roskrow looks at two things that are getting better – the quality of entries for the Housebuilder Awards and the government's attitude towards housebuilding

Steve Menary

Finance

June 1, 2011 Comment

Steve Menary charts the demise of McInerney’s UK arm which expanded into Britain but could not be saved

Understanding the economics of housebuilding

June 1, 2011 Comment

Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, says that the industry has to be more vocal in convincing the government of the importance of hous…

John Stewart

Recovery should strengthen in 2012

June 1, 2011 Comment

The economic, housing and mortgage market recoveries remain hesitant, but prospects for 2012 look more positive says John Stewart

Ben Roskrow

Lessons from The Apprentice

June 1, 2011 Comment

The economic, housing and mortgage market recoveries remain hesitant, but prospects for 2012 look more positive says John Stewart

Ben Roskrow

Make your mind up

May 25, 2011 Comment

Ben Roskrow argues that a government that changes its mind too often runs the risk of looking weak and lacking leadership. It is time to focus on getting the d…