July/August 2023

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July/August 2023

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Unravelling the mess of housing policy

In June, LSE London launched its second report in a three-part series on why housing policy is failing and what should be done about it. Housebuilder reports.

The Interview – Stephen Teagle & Keith Carnegie, Vistry

Following Vistry’s acquisition of Countryside Partnerships last November, Stephen Teagle, ceo of Partnerships and Keith Carnegie, ceo of Housebuilding, talk to Suzie Mayes about their plans for the enlarged business, aiming to build 20,000 homes a year.

Pride in Quality

The Pride in the Job 2023 Quality Award winners were announced in June, in the first heat of the prestigious competition. NHBC explains how the awards work and what they mean to site managers.

Making a call on design

Following the levelling up secretary’s interventions into planning applications on design grounds, Suzie Mayes gets the industry’s views on what these call-ins could mean for the sector.

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The Interview – Georgina Lynch, PJ Livesey

Georgina Lynch, managing director of PJ Livesey, joined her father’s business after a successful career in the health club sector. She talks to Suzie Mayes about making homes out of historic buildings and how heritage development can unlock housing

The Brain Game – in pictures

Housebuilder celebrates the highlights of this year’s Housebuilder Marie Curie Brain Game, which raised more than £205,000 for the charity as part of a black-tie, celebrity hosted quiz

Housebuilder Product Awards 2026

The winners have been announced of this year’s Housebuilder Product Awards. We showcase those companies that are leaders in products, systems and services

HBF Viewpoint

The viability crisis is now one of the greatest threats to increasing housing supply, says Laura Markus, HBF’s policy and external aff airs manager. The government must act so that homes can be built