November 2017

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The Interview - Ian Sutcliffe, Countryside

Large housebuilder of the Year Countryside is primed to double the size of its business over a three-year period. We talk to Ian Sutcliffe about managing growth, recognising opportunity and creating places that people will love

Traditional build meets offsite

H+H and SIG have won Product of the Year at this year's Housebuilder Awards for their SIG House System. We get the lowdown on the system which melds traditional build and offsite manufacture

Strong and stable

Despite what seems like a perfect storm ahead, Mark Aedy, head of EMEA and Asia investment banking at Moelis & Company, argues that there are reasons to believe in the continuing strength of the housing sector

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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.