April 2023

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The burden of regulation

The government's upcoming environmental regulations and current mitigations are in the name of ecology but have cost and supply implications for housebuilders. Suzie Mayes talks to the industry.

The Interview - Peter Blades, Deanfield Homes

Peter Blades founded Deanfield Homes after years of working for larger housebuilders. He talks to Suzie Mayes about putting an SME spin on what he has learned, standard house types and keeping promises.

Building for Tomorrow's world

NHBC's Building for Tomorrow conference series in March gave vital information on Building Regulations, customer service and other issues. Housebuilder finds out more.

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The Interview – Wain Group

Jim Wood, Wain Group’s md since April 2024, talks to Suzie Mayes about growth, combining the best parts of plc and private housebuilding and being a sales business

Housing Market Intelligence 2025

The Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at this year’s Housing Market Intelligence Conference in London on October 8. HMI report editor Brian Green gives a taste of the findings of the report and reveals this year’s Top 25 housebuilders

Comment

Angela Rayner is out, Steve Reed is in. But what does this mean for the housebuilding industry, asks Ben Roskrow

Home Builders Federation

Laura Markus, HBF’s policy and external affairs manager, looks at the issues of wastewater capacity which are stalling the delivery of almost 30,000 homes and must urgently be resolved