Skills spotlight
This month's Housebuilder SWOT analysis identifies skills shortages as the major Threat facing the industry. Suzie Mayes looks at what housebuilders are doing …
SWOT 2014: SUPPLIERS - Supply side looks to innovation to fulfil industry growth potential
How do the firms that supply materials and services to the housebuilders see the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the industry? Ben Rosk…
SWOT 2014: THREATS - Skills shortages threaten industry growth
In one of the clearest trends in the industry, the challenge of "Labour and management shortages" has rocketed to the top of the list of Threats facing housebu…
SWOT 2014: OPPORTUNITIES - The land of opportunity for housebuilders
"We are getting more smaller builders coming back into the market, which is vital if we are ever to get anywhere near 200,000 homes a year", John Tebbit, manag…
SWOT 2014: WEAKNESSES - Mortgage market concerns back to the fore
Although not making the Top Five, a lack of land coming through the planning system scored among several respondents as a Weakness
SWOT 2014: STRENGTHS - Demand leads the way to strong market
While demand, supply and growth dominated the top three Strengths, the continuing "Low mortgage rates" and the positive "Industry/government relationship" also…
SWOT 2014: People and politics threaten the positive mood
Housebuilder's analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the housebuilding industry reveals a sector enjoying a buoyant market wi…
Material progress
NHBC’s Technical Standards Helpline is on hand to assist the housebuilding industry with various technical queries. And these queries have taken on a par…
Property icons
NHBC has partnered with the iProperty Company to launch a new web portal, bringing important benefits to builders. Housebuilder finds out more
House proud
The NHBC Pride in the Job Awards have been driving quality for nearly 35 years and the first round winners for 2014 have just been revealed. Neil Jefferson, NH…
