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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

Considering the draft London Plan

4 Apr 2018 Comment

Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, analyses the draft London Plan and considers whether it can achieve the target for the capital of 65,000 homes a yea

Steve Menary

Build cost inflation prompts industry innovation

4 Apr 2018 Comment

Steve Menary takes a look at build cost inflation and its impact on the industry

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Landing the big arguments on developer contributions

4 Apr 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary looks at new research looking at developer contributions towards infrastructure

Ben Roskrow

Recognising our successes – and our failings

4 Apr 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow says that for the industry to be recognised for its successes it needs to address its failings

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A battle for hearts and minds

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow assesses the public debate over the good and not so good in the industry

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LGA headlines are not helping the housing crisis

7 Mar 2018 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the LGA’s attack on the industry for landbanking does not help tackle the housing crisis

Overcoming barriers to MMC

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks at the barriers to the successful growth of the use of modern methods of construction

Rob Kendal

Developing our industry leaders

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Rob Kendal of Tamdown, considers how developing leaders drives both customer and staff satisfaction

Robert Lee

An ode to the 21st century village

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Robert Lee, head of residential at DAC Beachcroft, waxes lyrical on the garden village

Alex Reid

The devil’s in the deposit

7 Mar 2018 Comment

Newgate account director Alex Reid describes the frustration that young people feel at not being able to raise a deposit for a new home