Back To The Future For Housebuilding

There is an amusing meme circulating that depicts Marty McFly climbing into the DeLorean time machine extoling to Doc Brown "Take me to any year except 2020....!" As we reflect on the year of the black swan that was coronavirus we may not have too many fond memories. For many it has been incredibly tough and the Covid scars will take time to heal.

There can be no question that the resilience of the housebuilding sector, along with many others has been tested in a way we have not previously experienced. Pandemic, furlough and social distancing were not terms anyone used this time last year but are now all too familiar.

What positives can we take away as we reflect on our annus horribilis that was 2020? Few have emerged unscathed but the impact of national lockdowns has meant every business has had to look hard at how it operates and performs in a challenging climate and to challenge itself to find improvement. Necessity is after all the mother of invention. Enforced