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I've written about puddles again, this time for @housebuildermag. We've found ourselves in a position where the planning system is actually doing a *worse* job of protecting homes from surface water flooding than it used to, despite it being a really easy policy fix.

Do you want to know more about… 📌 The challenges facing first-time buyers in today’s market 📌 Why housing affordability has reached a critical tipping point 📌 The policy solutions needed to restore access to homeownership 📌 How shifting buyer trends are reshaping the housing landscape We’re hosting a members-only webinar with experts from Public First, Zoopla, and Lloyds Banking Group to discuss the current UK housing market and its implications for home builders. Register to attend 👉 buff.ly/TXQ5dtj

Final call for views ⌛️❗️⏰ Our SME State of Play survey, delivered in partnership with Close Brothers Property Finance and Travis Perkins, closes today. We want to hear SME home builders’ views and experience related to: 🔸Major and minor barriers to your business’s growth in the next 12 months 🔸Constraints within the planning process 🔸Actions Government should take to support SME home builders Complete the survey now 👉 buff.ly/CAKKKoM We welcome views from members and non-members, alike.

Book now while availability lasts 🎟️👇 house-builder.co.uk/events/hbf-pol…

Don't miss your opportunity to win a Housebuilder Product Award this year! Tips & Hints are available on our website with all entry details. #HousebuidlerProductAwards25 house-builder.co.uk/events/housebu…

The decline in planning approvals is presenting a significant challenge for the Government in meeting housing supply targets, with the latest figures showing worrying trends for Q3 2024. Our latest Housing Pipeline Report, reveals that between July and September 2024, only 2,260 sites were approved – a 10% drop from the previous quarter and the lowest quarterly total since HBF began reporting in 2006. Further analysis shows that: ➡️ The rolling annual total of approved sites stands at just 10,180, another record low. ➡️ The number of units approved in Q3 2024 increased slightly by 2% to 57,356, but still remains 40% below peak levels. ➡️ To meet the Government’s target of 370,000 new homes per year, approvals need to rise by over 150%. Regional disparities add pressure, with significant declines in the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber, and West Midlands, while increases in London remain insufficient. Without urgent government intervention to address planning delays and regional imbalances, housing delivery may lag further. Read the full report 👉 bit.ly/3PsdPqd #PlanningApprovals #HousingSupply #HousingTargets

Housebuilder Product Awards 2025 - Call for entries📢 Entry details and category information can be found online at house-builder.co.uk/events/housebu… #HousebuilderProductAwards25

What should housebuilders look out for when it comes to groundworks for a new development? Our Geo-environmental Associate, Chris Wall & Senior Flood Risk Engineer, Ryan Chafer, spoke to @housebuildermag for the latest issue. Read here: shorturl.at/h32nK #groundworks

Latest issue of Housebuilder is out now and available in print and online. This issue covers the year ahead and includes an interview with Wayne Douglas at City & Country. #HousebuilderMag house-builder.co.uk/publications/d…

The Housebuilder Awards Supplement is available and highlights the winners and highly commended entrants of the Housebuilder Awards 2024. A huge thanks to all our sponsors and congratulations to the winners & highly commended. #HousebuilderAwards24 edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader/p…

Keepmoat is this year’s Large housebuilder of the year at #HousebuilderAwards24. Congratulations to all our winners and highly commended companies!

Medium housebuilder of the year at the #HousebuilderAwards24 is Peabody.

2024’s Small housebuilder of the year is Brierley Homes. #HousebuilderAwards24

Product of the year winner is AES Sustainability Consultants for its AES HUB and SiteView. #HousebuilderAwards24

Subcontractor/services provider of the year at #HousebuilderAwards24 is Eco2Solar.

Onto the last stretch of the #HousebuilderAwards24. Hill Group’s Lucy-Ann Wallace is this year’s Housebuilder Star.

Best sustainability initiative award at the #HousebuilderAwards24 goes to Taylor Wimpey for The future homes trial, Sudbury.

Barratt London is crowned winner of the Best design for four storeys or more award for Ridgeway Views, Mill Hill. #HousebuilderAwards24

Brierley Homes triumphs in the Best design for three storeys or fewer category for Whorlton Meadows, Swainby. #HousebuilderAwards24

The Best retirement scheme gong goes to McCarthy Stone for The Old Market Village, Wimborne. #HousebuilderAwards24