October 2018

In this issue

Britain’s Biggest Housebuilders

The 2018 Housing Market Intelligence report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London on October 11 and will include the Top 75 housebuilders ranking. Brian Green offers a taste of what is in the report and reveals this year’s Top 25 housebuilders

The Interview – Stephen Teagle, Galliford Try Partnerships

Stephen Teagle is ceo of Galliford Try Partnerships, a division working with public and private sector partners. Suzie Mayes talks to him about his plans and why every housebuilder should be a partnerships business

Leading the way in staff recruitment and retention

Mark Smulian reports on what firms are doing to recruit, train and retain the best

Strengthening trust and quality

While the industry waits to hear more following a consultation on introducing a new homes ombudsman, Suzie Mayes asks what housebuilders think of ministers’ plans

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SWOT shows industry in turmoil

Following a trying 12 months for housebuilders, this year’s SWOT analysis exposes the desperate state of some in the industry as consumer confidence nosedives and viability issues overwhelm. Ben Roskrow reveals the many Threats and Weaknesses the industry currently faces while searching for the Strengths and Opportunities

Time to give average prices the index finger

Matt Fleming, executive chairman at the Henry Agency, is launching a new house price index. He explains why he believes it will be better than what we have now

The Interview – Paul Turner, NHBC

After his first year as chief executive of NHBC, Paul Turner talks to Ben Roskrow about his plans to ensure the 90-year-old business is still around in another 90 years, supporting customers and consumers

HBF Viewpoint

Catherine Williams, HBF’s planning director, welcomes the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework. But certain changes since the draft version have weakened the intended “rules-based” approach. And SMEs are not as supported as they could be