March 2018

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The Interview - Greg Fitzgerald, Bovis

Less than a year after he took over Bovis, former Galliford Try boss Greg Fitzgerald says he is turning the troubled housebuilder around.

A new home

The Homes and Communities Agency has been relaunched as Homes England. Suzie Mayes reports on what the rebranding means for the industry.

In the Stratasphere

The fast growing SME Strata is teeming with ideas about technology and the customer. Ceo Andrew Weaver talks about getting the home owner involved and good, natural design.

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HMI Report a crucial tool for business planning

The 2025 Housing Market Intelligence Report will launch at the Housing Market Intelligence Conference on October 8. Suzie Mayes looks at the origins of this essential read for any one interested in housebuilding and offers a preview of this year's content

The Interview - Steve Wood, NHBC

As Steve Woods, NHBC's chief executive, prepares to retire from the business, he looks at his eight years heading the organisation, his achievements and what he has learned about housebuilding. He speaks to Suzie Mayes.

Smart water

As global demand for water rises, the NHBC Foundation's latest report looks at the countries demonstrating leadership in water management.

Optimism about government fades as new threats hit SMEs

It is all change in this years SWOT analysis as our panellists, a year into a Labour government, wait to see if a raft of positive housing initiatives will ease the path to delivering more homes. Meanwhile, new regulations and taxes are a significant Threat to smaller housebuilders. Ben Roskrow analyses 2025's SWOT results.