July / August 2021

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July/August21

In this issue

The Interview – Stephen Teagle, Vistry Partnerships

Vistry Partnerships has ambitious growth plans and CEO Stephen Teagle is excited about them. He talks to Suzie Mayes about why they are achievable, the next big goals and why collaboration is key to success

Material malaise

Suzie Mayes reports on the issues the industry has recently been experiencing with material supply and price rises. What are the supply chain and housebuilders doing to adjust?

Celebrating Quality

As NHBC honours the Quality Award winners of this year’s Pride in the Job competition, Housebuilder reflects on the awards, now in their 41st year

Finally First Homes

The long-trailed First Homes initiative has launched. Suzie Mayes looks at the detail and gets the industry’s views on this new form of discounted market housing

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Industry mostly welcomes CMA report.

In late February, the Competition and Markets Authority published the results of its year-long study into housebuilding. Housebuilder looks at some of the conclusions and gets the industry’s reaction.

The state of play for small housebuilders.

The recent State of Play report confirms that conditions for SME housebuilders are tougher than ever. Chris Windle talks to smaller companies about the challenges they face and what they would like to see the government do to help.

The Interview

Spencer McCarthy, Churchill Retirement Living. Spencer McCarthy, ceo and chairman of Churchill Retirement Living, talks to Suzie Mayes about 30 years of fronting a firm, the challenges the business has endured since Brexit and how he is continuing to support older buyers.

Regional Builder Hub to offer lifeline to SMEs

Ben Bolgar, the King’s Foundation’s executive director, and Edwin de Silva, secretariat for the APPG for SME housebuilders, are seeking to turn around the fortunes of SME housebuilders through the creation of a Regional Builder Hub initiative. Housebuilder finds out more.