Everyone's happy with the election result - almost
Whatever the detailed ramifications of an unclear election result, the outcome would have been uncertainty and instability - and they are twin enemies of the housing market and the housebuilding industry
External factors
Jayne Arkell, national sales manager at Marley Eternit, says that the firm is looking to help housebuilders which are looking for speed and ease of installation in new products
The election's done. Now what?
With the election done, what can we expect over the next five years? Devolution, says Stephen Byfield of PPS Group, and that will affect the industry
No more "sound bite" policies, please
Richard Jones, head of residential at EC Harris, laments a lack of long term thinking by the government and the industry and hopes for better with the new administration
Let's act now on new homes supply
Whoever forms the new government will have housing supply high on its "to do" list, says HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley. The benefits of following through promises to deliver on new homes are clear
An industry in expansion mode
Steve Menary assesses the latest results for the listed housebuilders and sees an industry pushing up margins
Industry in privileged post-election position
All the main political parties are committed to significantly increasing home building, says John Stewart. Whatever the political make-up of the new government, it will have to rely heavily on the private sector to achieve its housing supply objectives
Housing debate should focus on quality not quantity
Election campaigns always create a challenge for magazine editors, journalists and editorial contributors.
New skills needed to maintain quality
<p>As new home building increases, finding the right skills will become increasingly important. A nice problem to have, says Ben Roskrow, but one that needs tackling if high levels of customer satisfaction are to be maintained </p>
Offsite on the up
Adrian Forbes, sales director of Keystone Group, looks at the increasing trend towards offsite construction in the UK housebuilding industry and how it can bring quality, performance and crucially, speed of build to housebuilders
