The Interview - Jonathan Goring, Lovell
In the summer of 2016, Jonathan Goring joined partnership housing specialist Lovell as md. Suzie Mayes talks to him about enjoying work and publicly owned land
Journey south - Mactaggart & Mickel is heading into England
Scottish housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has announced plans to branch into England, Suzie Mayes talks to ceo Ed Monaghan about what inspired the move
The interview– Ian Sutcliffe, Countryside - Winning opportunities
Housebuilder of the year Countryside is heading towards doubling the size of its business over a three-year period. Suzie Mayes talks to chief executive Ian Sutcliffe about how the mixed tenure business is managing growth, recognising opportunities and staying true to its ethos
The way ahead for offsite
H+H and SIG have won Product of the Year at this year’s Housebuilder Awards for their SIG House System. Suzie Mayes sees it in action
Fired up
Spitfire Bespoke Homes has covered much ground in its first seven years of life. Suzie Mayes speaks to md David Jervis about growth, individual design and local markets
Showing accidents the red card
Willmott Dixon’s “All Safe” health and safety initiative is standard practice across all the firm’s sites, but the recent introduction of a new All Safe ambassador, Dylan Skelhorn, is having a measureable impact on industry colleagues and has sparked the use of a new and imaginative safety card initiative
Pledging to close the skills gap
A year after it officially began, the Home Building Skills Partnership is launching a Skills Pledge to mobilise the whole of the industry. Suzie Mayes finds out about the Pledge and what the HBSP has achieved so far
Building the future
UK Construction Week returns for a third year at the Birmingham NEC in October, with its nine shows catering for everyone within the construction industry. Suzie Mayes gives the lowdown on this year’s main attractions with a focus on the Build Show which targets the housebuilding sector
