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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

Bridging the gap

March 2, 2022 Comment

Barbara Akinkunmi, a 25-year-old assistant design manager with the London region of Lovell, talks about her industry experience so far

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Engaging with government on key issues

March 2, 2022 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley sums up the challenges housebuilders face and hopes the government will work with the industry on these vital issues

Richard Jones

Levelling up through regeneration

March 2, 2022 Comment

The government is focusing on regeneration in its drive to level up, says Arcadis partner Richard Jones

Rob Kendal

Agile working in construction

March 2, 2022 Comment

Rob Kendal, managing director of Tamdown, considers how working patterns have changed for the good and why we should embrace it

Ben Roskrow

Gove sets tone for a lively year ahead

Feb. 2, 2022 Comment

Ben Roskrow says the industry was somewhat frustrated by the tone of housing secretary Michael Gove's call for cladding remediation in January

Ed Lockhart

Future Homes Hub: charting the roadmap to a net zero future

Feb. 2, 2022 Comment

Ed Lockhart, interim chief executive of the Future Homes Hub, explains what the Hub is and the roadmaps that will help lead the industry on the steep path to z…

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Fairness is key to finding cladding solutions

Feb. 2, 2022 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says the solution to the cladding crisis must be fair for all

Matt Fleming

From the sublime to the slightly worrying

Feb. 2, 2022 Comment

Matt Fleming, executive chairman at AF/Oliver, gives his take on the residential market in 2022. Although he sees a slightly more settled outlook, the shortage…

Nicola Hindle

The challenge of change

Feb. 1, 2022 Comment

Nicola Hindle, chief operating officer for utility infrastructure provider BUUK, looks at some of the challenges facing the sector in an exciting time of change

Richard Jones

Levies, levelling up and innovation in 2022

Feb. 1, 2022 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones looks back at 2021, another remarkable year, and looks ahead at the range of challenges facing the industry