NHBC's NVQ milestone
With NHBC reaching a milestone of more than 5,000 training NVQs, Housebuilder talks to industry training manager Geoff Mann about their evolution
Beauty contest
The government has launched a new draft National Model Design Code and wants the word “beauty” included in planning rules. Mark Smulian finds out what this mig…
Virtual reality: the future of house buying after Covid
Since the pandemic struck, the Leicester-based William Davis Homes has offered virtual reality to market its homes. And it plans to continue
The green belt has become a black hole
Paul Smith of The Strategic Land Group, looks at the green belt and how it is acting as a giant black hole, sucking in all attempts to plan
NHBC's top tips for show home visits
NHBC imparts its advice on how potential home buyers can get the most out of a show home visit
Championing the female workforce
To mark International Women’s Day, Housebuilder looks at some of the stories of females in housebuilding and the challenges that still exist
The Interview - Colin Tutt, Octagon
Octagon's Colin Tutt is retiring after almost 50 years in the industry. He looks back on a long and satisfying career and shares some memories with Ben Roskrow
The road to green homes
The government has given its long-anticipated response to its Future Homes Standard consultation. Suzie Mayes reports on the industry's views
Spotlight on NHBC’s NVQs
To mark National Careers Week (March 1-6) NHBC offers an insight into its NVQ training programmes
Building for tomorrow goes online
This year, NHBC has taken its Building for tomorrow roadshows online. Housebuilder talks to Nick Cunningham, regional director for the South West
