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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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