SWOT 2015 - An industry in good shape
It's happy times for the housebuilding industry according to this year's Housebuilder analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the industry with plenty to look forward to ... but clouds on the horizon too. Ben Roskrow reports
Celebrating success
The NHBC Pride in the Job Awards have been driving quality for 35 years and the first-round winners for 2015 have just been revealed. Neil Jefferson, NHBC's business development director, talks to Housebuilder about what makes the awards unique
The Careys concept
Greg Ketteridge joined Careys New Homes in 2013, part of the better-known Carey Group. He talks to Suzie Mayes about his new experiences as a smaller housebuilder and what Careys stands for
Product lines
The third Housebuilder Product Awards were held at Edgbaston cricket stadium last month (June). Suzie Mayes reveals the winners and highly commended entrants
Turning our attention to Europe
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, argues that the housebuilding industry needs the UK to stay in Europe and urges the industry to stand up and be counted in the in/out referendum
Crowded houses
Asimla is offering an alternative way to own property, through the new financial method of crowdfunding. And housebuilders could play a key role, says director Charles Pearce. Suzie Mayes finds out more
NEAT ideas
NEAT Developments is a new London developer with a different approach to housebuilding. Suzie Mayes talks to md Joe Crawley about the company's schemes and pushing the possibilities
Foundation defects under the spotlight
NHBC's technical project manager Marc Separovic looks at foundation claims over the years as part of a new campaign to raise standards
Spotlight on investment
Lucent Group is a strategic land development specialist with plans that will interest many housebuilders. Suzie Mayes meets chief executive Charles Flynn to find out how his company can help local authorities and the housebuilding industry deliver new homes
The unlovely bones
Before embarking on a development, housebuilders need to be mindful of the potential for disruption by the heavy hand of history or Mother Nature. Mark Smulian digs up the skeletons
