April 2018

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HBF Policy Conference

Ben Roskrow reports from the HBF Policy Conference where there were pleas to tone down industry criticism but with an acceptance that things must change

The Interview - Karl Hick, Larkfleet Homes

Karl Hick is the multi-talented boss of sustainable housebuilder Larkfleet Homes. He talks to Suzie Mayes about Brexit, his company's plans and why the sciences are so important

Forbidden land

Suzie Mayes looks at Greenbelt policy - decades old and widely misunderstood - and what can be done to encourage reform

Homing in on Hopkins

Hopkins Group has grown significantly over the past five years while maintaining the quality of build for which it has become known. Suzie Mayes talks to executive chairman James Hopkins about good design and how the government can help SMEs grow

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The Future is finally here

After a sizable delay, the Future Homes Standard was published in late March. Suzie Mayes looks at the key elements, gets the industry's verdict and a sense of its plans

The Interview - Andy Hill, Hill Group

Earlier this year, the Hill Group announced its next phase of growth. Suzie Mayes talks to founder and group chief executive Andy Hill about ambitions, opportunities and working through a market that has recently turned tougher

Making a difference to health and safety

With the industry marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work in April, Paul Dyster, group HSE director at Hill Group and chair of the HBF Health and Safety Committee, looks at the committee's vital work to effect change

Construction in a changing climate

NHBC sets out the latest report from the NHBC Foundation, detailing the effects of a changing climate on the construction sector both now and in the future