Comment

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Kenton Hackney

Bridging finance and the property market in 2021

Feb. 4, 2021 Comment

Kenton Hackney, managing director of Kenton Finance, is confident that the third quarter of 2021 will see a good property recovery – and supporting SMEs will b…

Ben Roskrow

Bringing customers along the net zero path

Feb. 4, 2021 Comment

Housebuilder editor Ben Roskrow says the road to net zero is the industry's biggest challenge - and bringing customers on board will be key

Richard Jones

2021 to bring taxes, change and efficiency

Feb. 3, 2021 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones reviews his predictions for 2020 – which were as wrong as everyone else’s – and bravely looks ahead to 2021

Stewart Baseley

Another challenging year ahead

Feb. 3, 2021 Comment

Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the HBF, highlights some of the many challenges facing the new homes sector as we move ahead into 2021

Ben Burns

Tech and automation – a smarter delivery

Feb. 3, 2021 Comment

Ben Burns, head of delivery at Aylesworth Fleming, argues that the use of tech and automation can make marketing for housebuilders more effective and more suc…

Crispin Tomlinson

Hybrid retirement

Feb. 3, 2021 Comment

Crispin Tomlinson, head of residential at international law firm DAC Beachcroft, considers the changes driving the later life living market

David Topping

Housebuilders’ role in the journey to net zero

Feb. 3, 2021 Comment

David Topping, managing director of TriConnex, considers the role housebuilders and their partners will play in the net zero journey

Emma Thomas

Starmer and Labour gaining confidence and developing policies

Feb. 3, 2021 Comment

Emma Ramell, policy and public affairs manager at HBF, reviews the first ten months of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party

PJ Farr

Improving safety with the latest wireless technology

Feb. 1, 2021 Comment

PJ Farr, managing director of UK Connect, explains how Wi-Fi 6 can make sites safer, smarter and more secure

Charles Ayers

Making a start on sustainable housing

Jan. 29, 2021 Comment

When it comes to driving down carbon emissions in new homes, the best way to begin is with the materials you choose, says Charlie Ayers, SureCav's md