Housing Market Intelligence 2014

Housing Market Intelligence Conference 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles and Barratt chief executive Mark Clare headlined the programme at this year’s Housing Market Intelligence conference and annual report launch.
More than 300 delegates heard Pickles challenge the industry“to do things differently”, highlighting offsite manufacture, custom build and build to rent.
Clare also had a challenge for the industry – to promote the industry’s qualities and make a clearer, more compelling case for new build homes. Clare stressed that new homes were “better” and this point should be pushed. “If we want to maximise our share on what gets built, we must take the lead on ‘better’. We’ll get support from local politicians and councils if we do this,” he explained.
The conference also featured a housing delivery expert panel and presentations from HBF chairman Stewart Baseley, Professor Paul Cheshire of the LSE and deputy director general of the CBI Katja Hall, among others.

Where

Milton Court (Guildhall School of Music) Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Agenda

HMI Speakers include:

Eric Pickles MP
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Mark Clare
Chief Executive, Barratt Developments

Stewart Baseley
Executive Chairman, HBF

Mike Quinton (conference chair)
Chief Executive, NHBC

Paul Cheshire
Professor of Economic Geography, LSE and co author of Urban Economics and Urban Policy

James Lidgate
Head of Residential, Legal & General Property

Katja Hall
Deputy Director-General, CBI

Steve Midgley
Managing Director, Fairgrove Homes

David Cowans
Group Chief Executive, Places for People

Paul Beardmore
Director of Housing, Manchester City Council

John Stewart
Director Economic Affairs, HBF

Andrew Whitaker
Planning Director, HBF

Anthony Codling
Managing Director, Jefferies International

Gerald Malton
Managing Director, Fairview New Homes