Ben Roskrow

Ben Roskrow

Ben is the publishing director at Housebuilder Media and editor of Housebuilder magazine

Exciting start to a new season of housebuilding

Feb. 1, 2016

So it is breathless stuff in episode one, and it looks like this season will be a lively one

Cameron victory helps industry enjoy a decent 2015

Dec. 1, 2015

For all the positives for the housebuilders, there are some policies which are causing some concern through the law of unintended consequences

A time for fresh thoughts on housing supply

A time for fresh thoughts on housing supply

Nov. 1, 2015

What is required for the industry to boost supply to 250,000 homes a year? This was the question posed to senior housebuilders and industry figures at this year's Housebuilder H+H Round Table. Ben Roskrow reports on their musings

Danger for industry as focus turns on supply

Nov. 1, 2015

Delivering a significant increase in new homes - given the challenges of the planning system, the skills crisis and the changes to the affordable housing system - is going to be hard

Taking a helicopter view of the industry

Oct. 1, 2015

Green looks at several areas of the industry, but I was particularly taken by his view on the changing profile of new home buyers and the role of the medium sized firms

SWOT 2015: SUPPLIERS - Suppliers seeking solutions to keep materials flowing

SWOT 2015: SUPPLIERS - Suppliers seeking solutions to keep materials flowing

Sept. 1, 2015

The supply side of the housebuilding industry is particularly important when it comes to tackling the challenges ahead. So what does the supply side think are the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for housebuilding today? Ben Roskrow reports

SWOT 2015 - An industry in good shape

SWOT 2015 - An industry in good shape

Sept. 1, 2015

It's happy times for the housebuilding industry according to this year's Housebuilder analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the industry with plenty to look forward to ... but clouds on the horizon too. Ben Roskrow reports

Ministerial stability boosts industry

July 1, 2015

Lewis is joining a strong line up of speakers as HMI looks at the state of the industry, the economy, the obstacles ahead and those opportunities to grow

Everyone's happy with the election result - almost

June 1, 2015

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

Redfern enjoying the next stage of his learning curve

Redfern enjoying the next stage of his learning curve

May 1, 2015

Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern is looking to take his firm to the next level in terms of strategy, planning and product innovation. He talks to Ben Roskrow about the market, the drive for volume and his desire to find the Holy Grail of housebuilding