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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

Ben Roskrow

Politicians line up on the big housing issue

March 1, 2014 Comment

Of the City statements and trading updates issued this month, it was CALA's that really caught my eye. And not just because of the launch of the firm's two new…

Training is key for a quality supply chain

Feb. 1, 2014 Comment

Mick Hine, operations director of TriConnex, looks at the challenge of recruiting and training the staff needed to tackle the potentially high risk utility sec…

Steve Menary

Builders aim for FTSE return

Feb. 1, 2014 Comment

The FTSE 100 is 30 years old. Since its launch, housebuilding and construction representation has dropped. Steve Menary wonders whether the Help to Buy recover…

John Stewart

New tools to control housing market

Feb. 1, 2014 Comment

The Bank of England has identified a new set of tools to decouple control of the housing market from control of the economy, allowing interest rates to remain …

Ben Roskrow

Thank goodness for Kirsty and Phil

Feb. 1, 2014 Comment

Finally, a programme showing the benefits of new homes and not treating all developers as greedy, immoral monsters

Ben Roskrow

Giving new homes a fair hearing

Jan. 28, 2014 Comment

Ben Roskrow despairs of the anti-developer tone of much of the media interest in the housebuilding industry, but finds solace in Kirsty and Phil on Location, L…

A need for real partnerships

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

Phil Slater, Indesit Company channel manager, Portfolio team, argues that as the market picks up all suppliers to the housing industry must ensure that real re…

Steve Menary

Stock responses

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

As the housing market continues its recovery, Steve Menary looks at City sentiment – will it buy, hold or sell?

Costs rising for the housebuilding sector

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth, says that costs in the residential sector will be forced up next year and in 2015 as the pressure on a de…

John Stewart

To 2016 and beyond

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

As government measures to support housing demand are withdrawn and interest rates begin to rise, the postelection government will have to decide whether to ext…