October 2021

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THE TOP 25 HOUSEBUILDERS

The Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at this year’s Housing Market Intelligence Conference in London on October 7th. HMI report editor Brian Green gives a taste of the findings of the report and reveals this year’s Top 25 housebuilders

Taking on the environment

With the environmental agenda now perhaps the key issue currently facing housebuilders, Suzie Mayes discovers how companies are preparing for net zero and what challenges lurk

Driving talent

As the industry continues to recover strongly from the pandemic, Housebuilder speaks to Diane Marshall, NHBC’s operations director, on the organisation’s major recruitment drive to bring new talent into the sector

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Solving the section 106 crisis

After the government’s announcements on addressing the problems in the section 106 affordable housing market, Suzie Mayes considers some of the detail and whether it will be enough

The Interview – Jon Di-Stefano, Greencore Homes

Jon Di-Stefano became ceo of sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes in 2022, after heading the London-based, listed Telford Homes. He talks to Suzie Mayes about what drew him to a very different business, how to be ‘better than new zero’ and the SME’s big growth plans

A guide to good design

As the consultation on the updated National Design Guidance comes to a close, Suzie Mayes looks at its focus on climate and health and gauges the industry’s view

HBF Viewpoint

The housing minister says the government can reach its housing goal. But, says Laura Markus, HBF’s policy and external affairs manager, without help to support first time buyers, this is unlikely to be the reality