Moribund second hand market needs help before Help to Buy ends
The moribund second hand market will become increasingly important to housebuilders and government as Help to Buy is tapered away. HBF policy director David O’…
Are Gen Z’ers the perfect apprentices?
The new cohort of young people that forms the potential skill pool for the industry are known as Generation Z – these tech-savvy multi-taskers are ideal appren…
Changing attitudes and actions on environmental issues
David O’Leary, policy director at HBF, looks at research undertaken ahead of last month’s Environment Summit on changing customer attitudes
2020 Visions
Suzie Mayes gauges the industry’s hopes and predictions for 2020. What hurdles and opportunities lie ahead for housebuilding?
The Interview – Marcus Hawley, Blackswan Property
Suzie Mayes talks to Marcus Hawley, the ambitious director of Blackswan Property, a Birmingham mixed-use developer
Delivering development in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Mark Smulian looks at the arguments surrounding the possible establishment of a development corporation in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
The Interview - Innes Smith, Springfield Properties
Innes Smith is ceo of Springfield Properties – a boss who takes evident pride in the Scottish housebuilder’s product. He talks to Suzie Mayes
Star quality
Roger Morton, performance director of Bovis Homes, talks to Suzie Mayes about winning the inaugural Housebuilder Star Award
The Interview - Richard Pearce & Tom Carr - Verto Homes
Richard Pearce and Tom Carr are co-founders of Verto Homes, an SME delivering Zero Carbon Smart Homes in south west England. They talk to Suzie Mayes
The benefits to the industry of the new homes ombudsman
HBF director of communications Steve Turner and new homes champion Natalie Elphicke explain the journey underway towards the establishment of a new homes ombud…
