December 2018 / January 2019

In this issue

The Housebuilder Awards 2018

The industry's finest came together to celebrate the best of the best at the Housebuilder Awards 2018 last month. Housebuilder reports

The Interview - Oliver Hookway, Go Homes

Oliver Hookway is an engaging entrepreneur who heads Hertfordshire-based Go Homes. He talks to Suzie Mayes about the company's family-friendly philosophy, doing things differently and how Blockchain could help housebuilding

Embracing diversity and inclusion

With the industry's need to attract a wider talent pool, Suzie Mayes reports on the housebuilders and other industry members that are embracing diversity and inclusion in their businesses

Changing standards

The new NHBC Standards 2019 will come into effect on January 1 2019. Paul Cribbens details the key changes housebuilders should know about

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The Interview – Robert Barton, Tarn Homes

Robert Barton is group md of a new housebuilder aimed at delivering homes “the way they should be”. He talks to Suzie Mayes about improving what you have, different tenures and being braver

New Town lowdown

Mark Smulian considers what is known so far about the government’s New Towns programme, what the industry thinks and the lessons that should be learned from the previous wave of new settlements

Going Beyond

NHBC reports from its inaugural event, BEYOND ’25 LIVE, held in Coventry. It was a day of insightful speakers, demonstrations and other activities to highlight the sector’s issues and opportunities

HBF Policy Conference

The HBF Policy Conference in London addressed the many challenges the industry still faces despite the government’s pro-housebuilding stance. Suzie Mayes reports