Building hope for the future
Habitat for Humanity is relaunching its Hope Builders campaign this year, and wants as much of the industry as possible on board. Suzie Mayes finds out about the campaign which raises funds to build homes for those in the poorest parts of the world
Best in the business
Four exceptional housebuilders have beaten back stiff competition to be crowned the UK's Supreme Winners at the NHBC's Pride in the Job 2016 gala final. Housebuilder reports
Turning things around
At the start of 2015, Katy Jordan was drafted in as the new md of Storey Homes and in a short space of time has rebooted the Milton Keynes business. Suzie Mayes talks to her about her ambitious plans, the challenges of housebuilding and why it is important to stay a local developer
Future hopes and forecasts
After a momentous 2016, Housebuilder quizzes the industry on what challenges and opportunities to expect this year. Suzie Mayes reports on the sector's hopes and predictions
Innovative solutions for the affordability crisis
Sarah White, residential market manager of British Gypsum, says the firm is working on an innovative scheme with the London Borough of Newham to help provide good value, good quality and resilient homes for Londoners
New homes advantage
Neil Smith, NHBC's head of research and innovation, gives an overview of the NHBC Foundation's latest publication, The Advantages of New Homes, compiled from customers' experiences of living in a new property
The dangers of prediction
Stephen Byfield, md of communications consultancy PPS Group, says that predicting anything, especially big events, is just a waste of time as 2016 has proved. You might as well just toss a coin
Healthy housing
Mark Smulian looks at the NHS Healthy New Towns initiative and charts its progress on sites around the country
Hill reaching for the summit
Ben Roskrow goes on site with Hill deputy managing director Greg Hill to discuss the firm’s growth plans, working in partnership and the market
Building homes in the greenbelt
Is it time to review the greenbelt boundaries? Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, analyses the rate of development of new homes in these politically sensitive areas and reveals a significant drop despite the increasing need for new homes
