Features

Good result

Steve Morgan is back in the industry and he has a lot to say – about the mistakes of the past, today’s planners, trendy design critics, the Tories and Wolves doing the double over Spurs. Ben Roskrow chats to the bullish Redrow boss who also happens to own Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

A view from the east

Four years ago ex Charles Church md and CDC2020 boss Nick Smith(right) took up the challenge of overseeing the building of a pioneering project in Oman. Here he gives a flavour of what it is like to work in the Middle East

Queensgate takes off

It is back to basics for Inland Homes with Queensgate, its mixed use scheme featuring simply-built family homes. Suzie Mayes reports on the development under construction next to Farnborough’s historic airfield

Miller’s light

Miller Homes chief executive Tim Hough is looking to take the UK’s biggest privately owned housebuilder back into profit through steady growth and high quality customer service. He talks to Ben Roskrowabout the downturn, today’s market, and the controversial decision to take Miller out of the industry’s customer satisfaction survey

Ecobuild 2010

Pride in the job

Despite unprecedented pressure and uncertainty within the housebuilding sector, site managers across the UK have continued to excel in producing high quality homes. Their hard work, dedication and commitment were rewarded during NHBC’s Pride in the Job award ceremony held in January

The Sales Queen

CALA’s Sue Parry is the Queen of Sales and Marketing. Who better to discuss the best business strategies for surviving tough times, and the best sales and marketing strategies to ride the wave of recovery? Ben Roskrow poses the questions

The chosen ones

The HCA’s select list of housebuilders and contractors chosen to deliver the public land initiative has caused dismay and controversy … as well as delight for those who made the cut. Mark Smulian talks to the lucky and not so lucky

Unpacking the Consumer Code

Following the Barker Review, a new Consumer Code for Home Builders is being introduced on 1st April 2010. Rod MacEachrane, interim chairman of the Consumer Code Management board, explains what this means for the industry and how housebuilders can prepare themselves for its introduction

Much obliged

Bill Mackie of Cripps Harries Hall argues that it is essential that a landowner is required to enter into planning obligations – otherwise your development could be frustrated