Features

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

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The Interview - Graham Prothero, Gleeson

June 8, 2025 Feature

Graham Prothero has been ceo of Gleeson since early 2023. He talks to Suzie Mayes

NHBC LQS

NHBC marks 20 years of Land Quality Service

June 7, 2025 Feature

NHBC speaks with Karen Thornton, its land quality service manager, to find out more about the organisation's Land Quality Service

NHBC Training Hub

Making moves to close the industry's skills gap

June 5, 2025 Feature

The industry continues to face a skills shortage while the government wants many more homes built. Suzie Mayes looks at the sector's response

New Towns

Going to town on New Towns

May 8, 2025 Feature

Mark Smulian looks at the government’s ambitious New Towns programme and what the industry thinks

Women into Home Building

Winning women in housebuilding

April 7, 2025

The industry marked Women in Construction Week in March. Suzie Mayes speaks to women working in housebuilding

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The Interview - Adrian Watts, Croudace Homes

April 3, 2025 Feature

Adrian Watts, ceo of Croudace Homes, talks to Suzie Mayes about growth and the trust that has been placed in him

NHBC Best Practice Seminars

NHBC's Best Practice Seminars

April 3, 2025 Feature

After the success of last year’s event, NHBC gives details of its Pride in the Job Best Practice Seminars

BNG

The challenges of BNG one year on

April 3, 2025 Feature

Suzie Mayes looks at mandatory biodiversity net gain a year after it became applicable to all housing sites

Ian Workman, Homes England

BEYOND ‘25 LIVE invites voices of the industry

March 13, 2025 Feature

NHBC’s new event, BEYOND ’25 LIVE, takes place this month (March) in Coventry

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Building Safety Regulator delays hit high-rise schemes

March 13, 2025 Feature

Housebuilders are experiencing delays in gaining approval to build high-rise homes through the new Building Safety Regulator. Suzie Mayes reports