Looking beyond the High Street for development finance
Noel Meredith, executive director of United Trust Bank, says the landscape of development finance lending has changed enormously in the past seven years allowing developers to look beyond the High Street for financing
Building for an older market that still feels young
It is well understood that the UK has a rapidly ageing population. But there may be opportunities for housebuilders to capture the segment of the older market that at the moment is reluctant to move. Suzie Mayes reports
A time for fresh thoughts on housing supply
What is required for the industry to boost supply to 250,000 homes a year? This was the question posed to senior housebuilders and industry figures at this year's Housebuilder H+H Round Table. Ben Roskrow reports on their musings
Spotlight on Building Control
NHBC has grown to become the largest single building control body in the UK and this year celebrates its 30th anniversary in this capacity. Steve Evans, NHBC's senior area technical manager, reviews its work and looks ahead to the changes implemented by the Housing Standards Review and how they will impact the housebuilding industry
Food for thought
The hottest trends in the kitchen are steam, induction and pyrolytic cleaning, and soon we will be able to watch our food cook on our mobile, according to Mark Armstrong, channel manager contracts, Electrolux Major Appliances (UK)
Designing with dialogue
Hopkins Homes has gained a reputation for design-led homes in mostly traditional styles. Suzie Mayes meets executive chairman James Hopkins to talk about the origins of his business, good homes design and solving the housing crisis
What councillors think
Stephen Byfield, managing director of PPS Group, says that a new survey of councillors sitting on planning committees gives an interesting insight into their views on housing, brownfield, green belt and more
Housing Market Intelligence 2015: Britain's Top 25 Housebuilders
The 2015 Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London on October 8
Housing Market Intelligence 2015: An optimistic outlook - tempered with caution
Brian Green, editor of the Housing Market Intelligence report which will be launched at the HMI conference this month, summarises some of the findings from the Top 75 housebuilder listing and analyses trends as the recovery continues - and we reveal this year's Top 25
Construction united
October sees the launch of UK Construction Week – nine shows dedicated to the construction industry across five halls of the NEC in Birmingham. Suzie Mayes reports on what to expect from this new event, with the Build Show set to be of particular interest to the housebuilding industry
