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Features
Taking the temperature of the industry
Following last year’s fascinating SWOT analysis of the industry, Housebuilder has repeated the exercise to find out how housebuilders, commentators and suppliers see the outlook today. Things have changed somewhat in the past 12 months as the overall results show on this page. In the following pages we present the experts’ views on the market and their highest ranked Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
Know your code
Noel Hunter, new chairman of the Consumer Code body, explains why home builders need to get up to speed on the Consumer Code for Homebuilders which launched in April.
A depressing hiatus
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, says that the government’s radical localism measures will hit housebuilders hard and no-one will benefit – not even consultancies such as his own
Comment
SWOT reveals a range of threats –but great opportunity too
Incentives for housing growth
A carrot without the stick
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley assesses the possible effectiveness of the government’s New Homes Bonus and worries that it will not be enough to get local authorities building homes again
Double developments
Richard Jones of EC Harris looks at two aspects of housing delivery that seem to be have a growing impact on the market – the re-emergence of council housing again and the diminishing HCA budget
Summer statements
In July, Investec said that housebuilder trading statements were hiding industry nervousness. Steve Menary looks into this with a round up of the summer’s results
News
Update
United Trust Bank keeps on lending
Orbit Homes receives funding to build 300 homes
Make the right call with Fastcall
Nu-Heat salutes Hitachi’s Yutaki air source heat pump
Caberfix gives housebuilders the edge on flooring
Redland guarantees award winning design
C4Ci helps develop hemp-based eco panel
New wetroom drainage system launched
Rockwool launches Rockprime loft insulation
Ask for a pump that delivers
The Beamlock system from the Benfield ATT Group
Wienerberger launches two new bricks
Knauf Insulation achieves U-value competency status
Bathroom pods all part of the service at Terrapin
Potential exhibitors invited to Timber Expo launch event
Gooding Group – space saving, money saving bedroom solutions
Kawneer launches BRE A-rated window range
Johnson & Starley explains efficiency heat recovery
Product Review
Kitchens and bathrooms
Nearly six months after Part G was updated, Suzie Mayes looks at how the kitchens and bathrooms industries are offering help. She also casts an eye over the latest trends and technologies.
Interiors
Kevin Stanley reports on the value-adding interiors market and its trends. He also considers how regulations and the downturn have affected the industry.
