February 2017

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In this issue

The year ahead

Industry experts discuss what’s in store for housebuilding this year

Bring back the entrepreneurs

A look at the struggles facing SMEs in the modern housing market

Storey time

We talk to Storey Homes md Katy Jordan

Top managers

NHBC announces the winners of the Pride in the Job Awards

Hope challenge

Habitat for Humanity is looking for housebuilders to help them provide homes across the globe

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Easing the path for SMEs?

Suzie Mayes finds out what SME housebuilders think of the recently announced measures to support their operations. The moves are generally welcome but there are other challenges to overcome

Homes for Ukraine

Ukraine’s Housing for IDP charity is converting old buildings into homes for displaced families. Suzie Mayes finds out more

The Interview – Geoff Potton, Sigma Homes

Geoff Potton, founder and ceo of West-Sussex based Sigma Homes, talks to Suzie Mayes about the company’s decision to halt housebuilding against a harsh landscape for SMEs

Quality under pressure

NHBC Foundation’s latest report considers how housebuilders can maintain quality while working to the government's ambitious homes target