The re-emergence of the entrepreneurial spirit
Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, takes time out to reflect on the state of the industry and finds that there are private and public sector reasons to be cheerful
Conservative housebuilding policies
The Conservatives want housebuilding to be higher under their leadership than under Labour. The higher levels achieved under the Conservatives from 1979 – 97 were entirely down to public housebuilding. So the challenge for a new Conservative government will be how to boost private sector housebuilding
Cautious realism is the way ahead
There may be setbacks –another wave of banking problems, another share slump, worse than expected unemployment figures or maybe the loss of a significant player from the market
Lies, damn lies and angry economists
New government statistics point to a miserable year for new home starts in England. But Ben Roskrow looks for the silver lining
HBF view - Confidence forthe future
Given the demands on the chancellor fromall quarters for government cash, the £1 billion set aside for housing in the Budget was a fantastic result argues HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley
Plus points
For housebuilders, finding positives this year is hard work. Steve Menary reviews details of the latest results season
The virtual developer
Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, argues that no one stakeholder can successfully deliver housing on their own in this market. They need to get together to form…
Rethinking the future
The housing policy delivery model that evolved over the last two decades can no longer be funded out of residential land values. It requires radical rethinking. The housebuilders’ fundamental businessmodel is not broken, but funding requirements are likely to lead to more development partnerships in future
Looking to the future of housing
There is now a certain excitement surrounding housing as the sector attracts renewed interest and speculation about how it will emerge
The housebuilding model - broken but not irreparable
As the industry starts cautiously to look to the future, Ben Roskrow looks at the future of the housebuilding trader model
