July/August 2014

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In this issue

Vital statistics

We visit Morris Homes' Vista to get the low down on the UK's largest zero carbon village

Aiming high

A look at the outcomes of the AIMC4 initiative which sought solutions to achieving Code level four through the fabric

Housebuilder Product Awards

a celebration of this year's winners

Blowing hot and cold

A look at the latest in heating and ventilation products

Timber time

Is timber frame providing a solution at a time of materials shortages?

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Easing the path for SMEs?

Suzie Mayes finds out what SME housebuilders think of the recently announced measures to support their operations. The moves are generally welcome but there are other challenges to overcome

Homes for Ukraine

Ukraine’s Housing for IDP charity is converting old buildings into homes for displaced families. Suzie Mayes finds out more

The Interview – Geoff Potton, Sigma Homes

Geoff Potton, founder and ceo of West-Sussex based Sigma Homes, talks to Suzie Mayes about the company’s decision to halt housebuilding against a harsh landscape for SMEs

Quality under pressure

NHBC Foundation’s latest report considers how housebuilders can maintain quality while working to the government's ambitious homes target