Life in the superfast lane
Encouraged by the prime minister himself, the HBF has formed a new deal with Openreach to help bring superfast broadband to new home developments, says HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley
Delivering the PM's 1 million housing target
With a fair economic wind, the industry should be able to achieve the prime minister's 1 million housing target by 2020, provided we solve a number of major barriers to supply, particularly industry skills and local authority planning resources, says John Stewart
New reviews illuminate the housing debate
This month sees the launch of the Redfern Review into the decline of home ownership
Aiming for excellence
Mark Barnes, technical director at independent provider of utilities connections TriConnex, examines the nature of excellence - from art, through architecture to cuisine - and its relevance as his company strives to reach what is an ever moving target
The debate of the decade
The most pressing subject in 2016 is the European referendum, argues Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, and housebuilders need to make their voices heard
Countryside confidence
Steve Menary looks at Countryside's decision to float - and says that if it gets away successfully it will be a vote of confidence in both housebuilders and the London and Home Counties market
Looking back - and looking forward
This time last year Richard Jones, head of residential at Arcadis, provided his forecast for 2015. After a rather eventful year for the housebuilding sector he now reviews his predictions and looks at what 2016 may hold
HBF fights corner against unhelpful headlines
Landbanking hit the headlines in the New Year, prompting HBF to strongly rebut the claims. However their timing, says HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley, is rather unhelpful
Restoring supply's responsiveness to demand
A proper presumption in favour of residential development for all brownfield land within settlement boundaries would help restore the market responsiveness of private housebuilding, generating a significant increase in housing supply and supporting a recovery in SMEs, says John Stewart
Exciting start to a new season of housebuilding
So it is breathless stuff in episode one, and it looks like this season will be a lively one
