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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

Suzie Mayes

A united front against the challenges ahead

4 Jul 2018 Comment

Suzie Mayes looks at the importance of moving ahead as a united front during a time of relative calm

Rebecca Eatwell

Do we need to change the conversation around housing?

3 Jul 2018 Comment

Rebecca Eatwell, Newgate managing partner, considers whether it is time to look at the housing crisis in a different way

Richard Jones

Uncertainty in Brexit year

3 Jul 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the factors besides Brexit that may lead to fewer, not more, homes

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Mind the performance gap

6 Jun 2018 Comment

Andrew Orriss, sales director of SIG Distribution, discusses the performance gap - how do we ensure that homes are built to the standards promised?

Simon Gentry

The state of Labour after the local elections

6 Jun 2018 Comment

Simon Gentry, partner at Newgate, advises housebuilders to keep an eye on the political make–up of local councils following the elections

Ben Roskrow

A world of fresh opportunity for new homes

5 Jun 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow sees opportunities abounding for the new homes sector

Labour’s proposals for affordable housing overhaul

5 Jun 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at some of the details of the proposals in Labour’s affordable housing green paper

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Political musical chairs reveals increasing importance of housing

5 Jun 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary argues that Sajid Javid’s promotion to home secretary and his replacement at MHCLG is another sign that housing has arrived as a pre-eminent political issue

Robert Lee

Exciting times for an agile industry

1 Jun 2018 Comment

Robert Lee, head of residential at DAC Beachcroft, looks at the chief drivers of these exciting times for the housebuilding industry