Steve Menary

Steve Menary

One way up

April 1, 2009

Steve Menary looks for signs of a recovery in the stock market but realises there may be some way to go

City sticks with builders

City sticks with builders

Sept. 29, 2016

Steve Menary delves into what City analysts are recommending when it comes to the share prospects of the housebuilding industry plcs

Landbanks reduced post Brexit vote

Landbanks reduced post Brexit vote

Sept. 1, 2016

Steve Menary analyses the landbanks of the plc housebuilders and sees signs of them reducing their positions as they watch the market with care

Margins slip at private firms

Margins slip at private firms

July 1, 2016

Steve Menary looks at the performance of the privately owned housebuilders and finds it is not all good news

Profit vs homes

Profit vs homes

May 1, 2016

Steve Menary looks at the latest figures from the listed housebuilders and analyses the ratio between margins and completions

Sector remains strong despite external forces

April 1, 2016

Steve Menary looks back at a challenging few weeks for the industry but argues that the fundamentals are still there to suggest share price stability in the sector for some time to come

Everything including the kitchen sink

Everything including the kitchen sink

March 1, 2017

Energy, style, efficiency, service, stock, price - as Steve Menary discovers, installing the right kitchen requires mastering many key factors and knowing what the customer wants

Funding falls short for SMEs

Funding falls short for SMEs

March 1, 2017

Steve Menary examines claims that despite the announcements and the rhetoric, it has been difficult for smaller builders to access funding from either banks or the various state funding initiatives

Get connected

Get connected

Feb. 1, 2017

Traditionally seen as delaying schemes, the utilities sector has evolved although challenges still remain. Steve Menary reports on the companies that ensure water, gas, electricity and broadband are delivered to home buyers on time

Deutsche Bank bullish on 2017

Feb. 1, 2017

Steve Menary looks at the market in the early days of 2017 where there is still much positivity. London, however, is like "another country" - but where the private rented sector may soon play a bigger role