All articles by Mark Farmer
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Insight2019 forecast: Mark Farmer (Cast)
“The importance of adopting modern methods of construction as a safeguard against economic volatility will only increase”
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InsightHousebuilding investment in decline
The recent decline in housebuilder share prices is symptomatic of a growing lack of investor confidence in the sector.
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InsightCollaborative approach to construction must replace failed contractor model
Carillion’s recent collapse demonstrates that ‘business as usual’ is now a critical business risk.
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InsightBuilding momentum: Carillion won't be the only casualty if things don't change
To meet current housing demand, the construction industry must build double the amount of homes it is currently building.
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InsightHow London can help modular stack up across the UK
The London Assembly’s recent report ‘Designed, Sealed, Delivered: the contribution of offsite manufactured homes to solving London’s housing crisis’ could mark a turning point for the industry.
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InsightRescuing broken housing market will take work
The Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s recent report into the capacity of the homebuilding industry lays out the huge challenges that the housing white paper made very clear.
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InsightUpbeat mood will help us fix the housing crisis
With Brexit still rumbling on in the background, no doubt many were expecting political uncertainty to hang over this year’s Mipim like the rainclouds did last year. But as Property Week editor Liz Hamson noted, there was in fact a surprising sense of optimism along the Cannes beachfront.
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MarketsThe key challenge for developers is to select the right supply chain
From 2008 until early last year, the UK construction market was either in a deflationary or static pricing market.
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MarketsEmerging sectors lead by example
The impending development of multiple purpose-built private rented and specialist senior living community schemes in the UK has been preceded by some of the most rigorous product testing and market research that I have seen in the residential sector.
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MarketsThe shifting sands of overseas investment into London residential
A few weeks ago, I travelled to Asia for a week-long trip to EC Harris offices in Kuala Lumpur, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.
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MarketsCautious, constrained construction sector is crippling housebuilding
Be it mayor of London Boris Johnson’s call to double the current rate of housebuilding in London, the re-emergence of the debates on garden cities and new towns, or Labour’s political sabre rattling around potential “use it or lose it” policies, one thing is clear: the issue of housing supply ...
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MarketsMuddled government initiatives more hindrance than help
There has been increasingly vocal domestic and, indeed, even international commentary on the possible negative impacts of the government’s Help to Buy initiative in recent weeks.
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MarketsRetirement villages are not for the fainthearted
With the malaise in the UK housing market, housebuilders are seeking alternative routes to profit that draw on their core skills and expertise
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Learning curve
Housebuilders need to explore ways of protecting themselves from future shocks
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Something to build on
Amid all the pessimism, a fall in construction prices gives reason for cheer
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Students make the grade
Privately run student accommodation is a growing alternative to buy to let, says Mark Farmer
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Sustainable juggling act
A new code is forcing developers to balance being green with making a profit, says Mark Farmer
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How to deliver star quality
A good supply chain is crucial for the delivery of high-quality flats, say Mark Farmer and Paul Moore
