Greenfield use is inevitable insists Savills
FPDSavills head of mixed development research Yolande Barnes has warned that the use of greenfield land for housing is inevitable in light of the current shortage. “Since the 1990s, greenfield land supply has gone down by a third; it has fallen off a clif
Green is the new red on CML
It was billed as the biggest industry shake up for decades. Few would deny that “a head in the sand” attitude was simply not an option. As it reaches its first anniversary, Housebuilder reports on the CML initiative - the industry response to it and wheth
Halls 9 && 17
<b>Speed police</b> Visitors are unlikely to forget Commercial Vehicle Direct’s first visit to Interbuild. CVD “policewomen” will be patrolling the stand promoting the company’s low cost insurance products. Anyone caught speeding past the stand will be pu
Showtime
Our Interbuild preview starts with an overview of the key aspects of the show and tips for getting the most out of your time at the NEC
The Walrus
The Walrus reveals his age with Wilde speculation over the contribution a procession of 1980s pop stars could make to boosting housebuilders’ marketing strategies
Building an alliance
In last year’s Budget the chancellor called on Bank of England economist Kate Barker to review the causes of housing undersupply in the UK. A year later she has delivered. And the industry is impressed. Ben Roskrow reports
Barker allays nimby fears
Crunching the numbers in the Barker report, Will Howie finds that there is plenty of scope to tackle the housing shortage without destroying the countryside
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