December 2016/January 2017

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In this issue

Healthy attitude

We look at the NHS Healthy New Towns initiative

Winners!

All the details as James Nesbitt presents The Housebuilder Awards 2016

Hill’s climb

We talk to Greg Hill, deputy managing director at Hill

Sustainability

Our round up of the new products helping housebuilders deliver the sustainability agenda

Business management

Our look at the systems and gadgets helping housebuilding businesses

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Latest Issue

September 2026
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SWOT shows industry in turmoil

Following a trying 12 months for housebuilders, this year’s SWOT analysis exposes the desperate state of some in the industry as consumer confidence nosedives and viability issues overwhelm. Ben Roskrow reveals the many Threats and Weaknesses the industry currently faces while searching for the Strengths and Opportunities

Time to give average prices the index finger

Matt Fleming, executive chairman at the Henry Agency, is launching a new house price index. He explains why he believes it will be better than what we have now

The Interview – Paul Turner, NHBC

After his first year as chief executive of NHBC, Paul Turner talks to Ben Roskrow about his plans to ensure the 90-year-old business is still around in another 90 years, supporting customers and consumers

HBF Viewpoint

Catherine Williams, HBF’s planning director, welcomes the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework. But certain changes since the draft version have weakened the intended “rules-based” approach. And SMEs are not as supported as they could be