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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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