Ben Roskrow

Ben Roskrow

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

Living in extraordinary times

22 Aug 2019

Ben Roskrow looks ahead to a potentially stormy autumn

We need targets – scientific or not

4 Oct 2019

Ben Roskrow looks at arguments over the need for housing targets and whether supply is the challenge

Turning public perceptions around

7 Nov 2019

Ben Roskrow argues that the industry is again at a key point - with the right moves on quality and the environment it can win back the public's heart

Positive feel will help with challenges ahead

5 Feb 2020

Ben Roskrow says the industry's positive attitude will be essential in a challenging year ahead

New chancellor the key as housing climbs the power ladder

4 Mar 2020

Ben Roskrow wonders whether the high turnover of housing ministers matters to the industry as much it used to

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The Interview - Stewart Baseley, HBF

6 May 2020

Stewart Baseley has been executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation for approaching 15 years. He talks to Ben Roskrow

Not wasting a good crisis

4 Jun 2020

Ben Roskrow looks at what the coronavirus crisis might mean to the design and construction of new homes

Attention turns to the market and the path ahead

8 Jul 2020

Ben Roskrow looks at what's happening on site and the health of the housing market

Covid could leave a positive legacy

3 Sep 2020

Ben Roskrow assesses this year's SWOT analysis and finds that the industry, while worried about Covid, also sees opportunities ahead from the pandemic

Design – stirred but not totally shaken

8 Oct 2020

Ben Roskrow wonders if new home design will change significantly post-Covid