Steve Menary

Budget bounce

July 1, 2010

The emergency Budget triggered a bounce for housebuilders in the City. Steve Menary looks into why the sector bucked the market

Now that the UK knows who is in government, housebuilders can get back to work. But as Steve Menary explains, difficulties and uncertainties surround land acquisition which could make housing growth difficult

Volatility returns

May 1, 2010

It seems the housebuilding industry has entered a new period of instability although it can hardly be blamed for the general election and an erupting volcano. Against this backdrop, Steve Menary looks at the latest activity of the City players

Executive memo

April 1, 2010

The wrecking ball that ploughed so violently through the housebuilding industry certainly appears to have stopped swinging but its gruesome spectre still lingers in the scarred memories of executives. Steve Menary looks at the latest batch of City results

Private pain

March 1, 2010

Publicly listed housebuilders have been required to keep us constantly informed of their troubles during the past two years. But what of the private firms? It has taken a while for details of their dealings to emerge, but now they have and, as Steve Menary reports, they do not make happy reading

In a state

Feb. 1, 2010

All of Britain’s biggest housebuilders have managed to avoid the recession black hole. Steve Menary reports on how 2009 has been for the top players and how things look for the smaller guys

Open minds needed to make land levy work

Feb. 1, 2010

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley highlights concerns over the new Community Infrastructure Levy while looking ahead to a possible Budget and a certain General Election

Looking ahead

Dec. 1, 2009

The recent round of trading statements have been encouraging for the Square Mile. But as he looks ahead to 2010, Steve Menary asks if a fragile recovery is what we can expect

Pause for breath

Nov. 1, 2009

The results season may be over but round two comes at the end of the year. In the meantime, Steve Menary looks at the overall picture

Bubble vision

Oct. 1, 2009

Large housebuilders are feeling pressure from the Square Mile to report only good news lest they wish to see their stock drop – the last thing they want when seeking to buy land. Steve Menary reports