MAY 2017

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MAY2017-COVER

In this issue

Family affair

We talk to William Davis md Guy Higgins about the Leicestershire-based family business

Planning reforms

What did the Housing White Paper hold for the planning system?

Proven products

The winners of the Housebuilder Product Awards 2017

Part M

NHBC senior area technical manager Steve Evans looks at revisions to Part M – Access to Dwellings

Water works

A look at systems – such as SuDS – that mitigate flooding on site

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Policy Conference captures hurdles to homes target

The HBF Policy Conference saw the housing secretary send a “call to arms” to industry to get building while other speakers detailed the numerous obstacles to this. Suzie Mayes reports

The Interview – Dave Smith & Matt Vincent, Spitfire Homes

Dave Smith became managing director of Spitfire Homes in 2025, with Matt Vincent operations director since 2024. They talk to Suzie Mayes about offering high quality homes in different markets, changes to the company and moving from being an SME to a more regionalised business

Celebrating social value

Julie Baker, Keepmoat North West’s social value manager, was crowned 2025’s Housebuilder Star for her commitment to helping young people. Suzie Mayes discovers why Baker’s background motivated her and takes a look at how other housebuilders approach social value

Crafting a career in construction

NHBC explores the various routes into housebuilding and the training it delivers to help resolve the skills shortage and retain talent