Healthy, happy homes at the Housing Design Awards
This year the Housing Design Awards celebrated a range of schemes with a mix of ideas for supporting people’s happiness, health and wellbeing
Outlook on offsite
With much talk and activity around modern methods of construction (MMC), Suzie Mayes looks at what is happening
The Interview - Ian Sadler, Mulberry Homes
Until recently, Ian Sadler was heading a division of a volume housebuilder. Now he is md of Mulberry Homes, a medium sized regional player. He talks to Suzie...
Housebuilder Product Awards
Suzie Mayes takes a look at the winners of this year's Housebuilder Products Awards, whose achievements will be honoured at a winner's lunch this month
The Interview - Stephen Wicks, Inland Homes
Stephen Wicks has evolved Inland Homes from a brownfield land specialist to a housebuilder with a recently established partnerships arm. Suzie Mayes reports
Newgate survey reveals councillors' concerns
A survey of planning committee members finds that they think that the housing crisis is getting worse and, unsurprisingly, they blame the developers. Housebu...
Five-star housebuilders
Twenty housebuilders achieved five stars in the latest HBF/NHBC customer satisfaction survey. Suzie Mayes finds out what it takes to be five star
The Interview - Joseph Rajah, Joseph Homes
Joseph Rajah established Joseph Homes during the bleakness of the downturn. He talks to Suzie Mayes about challenges and opportunities and design-led values
The case for green belt reform
When it comes to housing need, the green belt remains a contentious – and misunderstood – issue. Suzie Mayes reports
Growing quality - Hopkins Homes
Hopkins Homes, along with its sister company Hopkins & Moore, has enjoyed recent significant growth. Suzie Mayes talks to boss James Hopkins
