The dangers of prediction
Stephen Byfield, md of communications consultancy PPS Group, says that predicting anything, especially big events, is just a waste of time as 2016 has proved. …
Healthy housing
Mark Smulian looks at the NHS Healthy New Towns initiative and charts its progress on sites around the country
Hill reaching for the summit
Ben Roskrow goes on site with Hill deputy managing director Greg Hill to discuss the firm’s growth plans, working in partnership and the market
Building homes in the greenbelt
Is it time to review the greenbelt boundaries? Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, analyses the rate of development of new homes in these politica…
Raising the Standard
NHBC standards manager Paul Cribbens explains the latest set of important changes that are featured in the new NHBC Standards 2017, including those affecting t…
Overcoming the irrationality of planning committee decisions
Noel Meredith, executive director of United Trust Bank, says developments can be delayed on the whim of a planning committee and hopes that new initiatives fro…
Leading in later life
Suzie Mayes meets Clive Fenton, the friendly but ambitious ceo of leading retirement housebuilder McCarthy and Stone, to discuss the company's plans to double …
Helping builders of all sizes
To help builders and developers in the ever changing world of Building Regulations, NHBC's dedicated team of consultants has been busy re-shaping its range of …
Waste not want not
Mark Armstrong, national contracts manager for Electrolux brands UK and IE, looks at how specifying the right appliances can help families and individuals to r…
Fostering understanding among planners and builders
There is a gap in understanding between planners and developers which is slowing development down and delaying decisions. Mark Smulian reports on ideas to help…
