March 2018

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In this issue

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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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