SWOT 2014: STRENGTHS - Demand leads the way to strong market
While demand, supply and growth dominated the top three Strengths, the continuing "Low mortgage rates" and the positive "Industry/government relationship" also…
SWOT 2014: People and politics threaten the positive mood
Housebuilder's analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the housebuilding industry reveals a sector enjoying a buoyant market wi…
Material progress
NHBC’s Technical Standards Helpline is on hand to assist the housebuilding industry with various technical queries. And these queries have taken on a par…
Property icons
NHBC has partnered with the iProperty Company to launch a new web portal, bringing important benefits to builders. Housebuilder finds out more
House proud
The NHBC Pride in the Job Awards have been driving quality for nearly 35 years and the first round winners for 2014 have just been revealed. Neil Jefferson, NH…
A call for clarity on UK water standards
Terry Nash, former chairman of the UK Rainwater Harvesting Association and a director of housebuilder Gusto Group, says that water standards were under explore…
Products on parade
The second Housebuilder Product Awards were held at Edgbaston cricket stadium this month (July). Suzie Mayes reveals the winners and highly commended entrants
Three cheers for Christine Lagarde
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, welcomes the contribution of the French md of the International Monetary Fund to the deba…
Aiming for certainty
In 2009, the AIMC4 consortium was formed to deliver low cost Code level four homes through the fabric. Suzie Mayes attended the End of Project conference to fi…
Zero Heroes
On the back of recent announcements about the zero carbon homes policy, Suzie Mayes visits Vista, a zero carbon homes scheme initiated by the previous governme…
