Contains articles on the industry's key players, market reporting and house builder rankings: "Interesting times" analyses the results from the new House Builder "Housing market intelligence report"; "Adapt or die" provides insights from the chief executive of Bovis Homes on the problems facing the boards of UK house builders; "Slippery slope" provides evidence to fuel the house building industry's concerns about the declining efficiency of the planning system; "You're all doomed.." presents chief executive of Crest Nicholson John Calcutt's doomsday scenario for house builders who do not embrace the social agenda; "Up for it" profiles Spencer McCarthy, one of the industry's fastest risers; and "Top ten" showcases the 10 men who run the top 10 house builders. Provides a league table of Britain's top 25 house builders, giving key financial and operational details for each company. Lists key contacts.