The second annual edition of this supplement provides a comprehensive overview of house building activities. As well as a table of the top 25 house builders ranked by turnover and rated by six key measures, a list of their contact details and a profile of the house building industry's top 10 players, the supplement contains a range of articles. "Fortunes fluctuate" analyses the results of the "Housing market 04" report. "Innovate to accumulate" gives George Wimpey's boss, Peter Johnson's views on the important issues facing the industry. "Quicker to say no" reveals a growing tendency for local authorities to refuse planning applications in order to achieve speedy decision-making statistics. "See-through service" offers Miller Homes' Tim Hough's advocacy of better and more information from house builders to benefit both customers and the industry. "South bound" focuses on Country and Metropolitan's expansion plans for affordable housing in southern England.