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Mark Heald: “Companies may find it hard to gear up when the market starts to click again.”
Mark Heald has been in the construction recruitment industry for over twenty years. Here, he tells Housing View how the construction sector has changed in that time, the lessons learned from the 2008 recession, and his concerns for the future of housebuilding
Lara Oyedele: “It’s been a while since the President did anything that made anyone uncomfortable.”
Lara Oyedele is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers. As she nears the end of her CIH presidency, the housing champion and diversity campaigner talks to Housing View about what she has achieved, her plans for the future, and challenging the status quo.
Sunak’s spring statement offers little industry support, as five-star builders revealed
Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement this week, whilst the HBF reveal their latest Customer Survey Satisfaction results.
Buyer demand soars, but so do material costs
Zoopla have reported a surge in buying demand, as house prices increase by 7.4% in the year. Meanwhile, further material price rises are announced by major manufacturers.
New starts and completions fall in quarter, whilst Government provides housing boost
NHBC figures show that new housing starts and completions fall in the quarter, whilst the Government announces a £1.8bn fund for brownfield housing.
Material supply issues stabilise, as land banking claims debunked
This week’s roundup looks at the latest supply chain update from the CLC, reports on rising skilled labour costs, and looks at the latest report on land banking.
Housing supply falls amid rising prices, driver shortage adds to industry woes
This week’s roundup reviews Zoopla’s latest House Price Index, the shortage of HGV drivers, and relief that the planned product marking changes have been delayed.
The Beast from the East: house price growth in the decade driven by Eastern regions
Recent statistics from the ONS has revealed that the North has driven house price growth in the past year. But has this always been the case?
Positive Persimmon trading report, brick shortages worsen, and house prices increase
This week’s roundup features strong results from Persimmon, brick manufacturers warning of worsening supplies, and the latest house price data from the ONS.
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