November 2019

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Housebuilder Awards 2019

The industry spent a glittering night celebrating the winners of The Housebuilder Awards 2019 last month. Housebuilder reports

The Interview - Richard Pearce & Tom Carr - Verto Homes

Richard Pearce and Tom Carr are co-founders of Verto Homes, a Cornwall-based SME delivering zero carbon smart homes. They talk to Suzie Mayes about the challenges and rewards of building zero carbon housing and their quest to be the UK's largest sustainable housebuilder

New year standards

NHBC's standards and technical manager Paul Cribbens highlights the main changes for housebuilders being introduced in the NHBC Standards 2020

Healthy homes

As the environment climbs back up the national agenda, Sarah White, systems lead - external and separating at British Gypsum, urges developers to prioritise sustainability for a zero carbon future

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HMI sees difficult times but positive signs

October’s Housing Market Intelligence Conference saw discussion of the tough economic backdrop but with hope for the government’s recently announced equity loan scheme. Suzie Mayes reports.

The Interview – Barbara Richardson, Square Roots

Barbara Richardson has been md of Square Roots, the affordable housing arm of London Square, since its Inception in 2021. She talks to Suzie Mayes about her thorough knowledge of housing, tough operating conditions and the advantages of a developer parent.

New year, new standards

NHBC will release its new Standards at the start of 2027, featuring a new chapter on costal locations. It explains more