April 2024

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In this issue

Winning women in construction

Following the launch of an APPG campaign to improve the representation of women in housebuilding, Suzie Mayes reports on what the industry is doing to achieve a better gender balance, women’s experiences and the attraction issues that remain.

Tracking MMC trends

As part of Building for Tomorrow 2024, Chris Hall, NHBC’s technical innovation manager, gives the latest on housebuilders’ uptake of modern methods of construction (MMC).

HBF Viewpoint

Twenty years after economist Kate Barker wrote her Review of Housing Supply, Laurence Thompson, HBF policy and campaigns assistant, looks back at her findings and what progress has been made to address her recommendations.

The Interview – Grayham Tucker, Cavanna Homes

Last year, Grayham Tucker became Cavanna Homes’ md, with the century-old business now led by non-family members. He talks to Suzie Mayes about his sustainability drive, new specifications and honouring the family values.

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The Housebuilder Awards 2025

The industry celebrated the winners, highly commended companies and finalists of this year’s Housebuilder Awards in November. Housebuilder recaps the night

The year ahead

The sector enters 2026 with a still-supportive government but the industry needs it to do more. Suzie Mayes asks our commentators for their hopes, predictions and views as we look to the next 12 months

The Interview – Trudie McCormick, Keepmoat Homes

Trudie McCormick, Keepmoat Homes’ group technical director since 2015, talks to Suzie Mayes about her love of innovation, the Future Homes Standard and other technical matters on the horizon and ongoing

HBF Viewpoint

The government may have thought twice about landfill tax changes, says Emma Ramell, HBF’s director of external affairs, but it must take more risks and listen to what else the sector needs