JVs: A win-win-win situation
Sean Egan, Home Group's director of development, discusses why he believes the housing sector should make greater use of joint ventures
Converting Generation Rent to Generation Buy
Sarah White, residential marketing manager at British Gypsum, says suppliers can work with housebuilders to change the mind-set of renters and convert them int…
Top ten
NHBC's Land Quality Endorsement service has just celebrated its tenth anniversary. John Jones, NHBC's engineering manager, reviews LQE's work and looks ahead t…
Affordability analysis
The affordable housing sector is undergoing some significant reforms. Suzie Mayes looks at what is happening, why and what it all means to housebuilding
Pump up the volume
Bernard Rooney became regional md of Barratt Central in 2010 but has spent almost 35 years with the volume builder. He talks to Suzie Mayes about how the busin…
Fit for the future
NHBC has carried out an extensive review of its Key Stage Inspection system which sees the warranty provider on a recruitment drive and making fundamental chan…
Looking beyond the High Street for development finance
Noel Meredith, executive director of United Trust Bank, says the landscape of development finance lending has changed enormously in the past seven years allowi…
Building for an older market that still feels young
It is well understood that the UK has a rapidly ageing population. But there may be opportunities for housebuilders to capture the segment of the older market …
A time for fresh thoughts on housing supply
What is required for the industry to boost supply to 250,000 homes a year? This was the question posed to senior housebuilders and industry figures at this yea…
Spotlight on Building Control
NHBC has grown to become the largest single building control body in the UK and this year celebrates its 30th anniversary in this capacity. Steve Evans, NHBC's…
