October 2019

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October 2019

In this issue

Britain's Biggest Housebuilders

The 2019 Housing Market Intelligence report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London on October 8 and will include the Top 75 housebuilders ranking. Brian Green offers a taste of what is in the report and reveals this year's Top 25 housebuilders

The Interview- Vicky Savage, L&Q

Vicky Savage is new London md of leading housing association and developer L&Q. She talks to Suzie Mayes about plans, challenges and the crucial role good housing plays in people's lives

Space innovators

Suzie Mayes reports on three developers who are using space inventively to increase housing numbers, at the same time offering something different to first time buyers and those on low incomes

Renting reasons

The build to Rent sector has grown noticeably since its inception in 2013. Suzie Mayes reports on the drivers and players and what it all means for the viability of long-term renting

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The Housebuilder Awards 2025

The industry celebrated the winners, highly commended companies and finalists of this year’s Housebuilder Awards in November. Housebuilder recaps the night

The year ahead

The sector enters 2026 with a still-supportive government but the industry needs it to do more. Suzie Mayes asks our commentators for their hopes, predictions and views as we look to the next 12 months

The Interview – Trudie McCormick, Keepmoat Homes

Trudie McCormick, Keepmoat Homes’ group technical director since 2015, talks to Suzie Mayes about her love of innovation, the Future Homes Standard and other technical matters on the horizon and ongoing

HBF Viewpoint

The government may have thought twice about landfill tax changes, says Emma Ramell, HBF’s director of external affairs, but it must take more risks and listen to what else the sector needs