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

The housing association development model – is it a concern?

5 Apr 2019 Comment

Richard Jones looks at why housing associations are downgrading their budget forecasts

Ben Roskrow

It’s time to talk about our mental health

5 Apr 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow looks at the shocking stats on suicide in construction

Perry Miller

New approaches in changing times

6 Mar 2019 Comment

Perry Miller, partner at Newgate, argues that urban developers have to adjust to changing attitudes

Mark Wadsworth

Creative safety leadership in housebuilding

6 Mar 2019 Comment

Mark Wadsworth, construction director at Tamdown, considers health, safety and wellbeing within our housing sector

Robert Lee

The joy of sharing

6 Mar 2019 Comment

Robert Lee, head of real estate at DAC Beachcroft, looks at a growing trend for co-living schemes

The changing market dynamic

6 Mar 2019 Comment

Richard Jones says that the uncertainty of Brexit plus the natural economic cycle mean that tougher times may be coming.

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Reasons to be positive

6 Mar 2019 Comment

Stewart Baseley takes heart from the engagement of the next generation as they seek to mould the future of the industry

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Stamp duty success hinders calls for reform

6 Mar 2019 Comment

David O’Leary delves deep into recent stamp duty statistics and finds a tax that has successfully hit the government’s goals

Ben Roskrow

Good design is in the eye of the beholder

6 Mar 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow looks at the debate over new homes design

Damon Culbert

SMEs vs large enterprise: Brexit bothers for the construction industry

28 Feb 2019 Comment

Damon Culbert looks at the potential effects of Brexit and whether SMEs may suffer more than the larger firms