Brickonomics

The spike mystery solved...well maybe

Following the poser I posted on that rather surprising spike in planning times for residential schemes, I have had a few questions and a few suggestions. The pint for the first (and sensible) response going to Alasdair Reisner, Head of...

Posted by Brian on July 20, 2009 10:51 AM

What an amazing spike! Any thoughts on the causes?

Here's a mystery. I have my own theories, and admittedly have the advantage of the data to test them, but I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have any views as to what might lie...

Posted by Brian on July 15, 2009 8:53 AM

Planning pipeline shows signs of drying up

A rough and ready way to judge future levels of constrution work is to look at the level of planning applications being submitted. You have got to be a bit careful about drawing conclusions too quickly, as many factors influence...

Posted by Brian on December 2, 2008 12:32 PM

Houses set for a revival as flats wane in the wake of credit crunch

If one thing epitomised the boom years in the housing market it was the building of high-density blocks of apartments that were sucked up off plan by eager investors. The credit crunch has changed all that. Outside of London dense...

Posted by Brian on October 7, 2008 7:36 PM