Brickonomics

Will construction win or lose from collapsing hope in the UK economy?

We are heading into the worst peacetime economic slump since the 1930s, according to the latest forecast by the highly regarded ITEM Club. This marks a massive collapse in hope for the UK economy. Just three months ago the ITEM...

Posted by Brian on January 19, 2009 10:18 AM

Observations on Beckett's first speech as housing minister: 2

There was one intriguing bit in Margaret Beckett's speech to the Housing Market Intelligence conference yesterday that baffled me at the time and I am glad to say baffled others. She said: "On land supply, there may be ways that...

Posted by Brian on October 16, 2008 3:21 PM

Observations on Beckett's first speech as housing minister: 1

I spent yesterday at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London. Naturally I found it excellent. Of course I would say that as I'm involved in it. Bias taken into account, here is just one of a many of observations...

Posted by Brian on October 16, 2008 2:52 PM