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
Time to loosen the green belt
Stephen Byfield, managing director of PPS Group, says the creation of the green belt has had unintended consequences and needs to be rethought
Election elation
The election result took everyone by surprise. But what does the industry think of the Conservative majority outcome and what does it mean for homes delivery? Suzie Mayes finds out
Construction countdown
In March, the NHBC Foundation launched Homes through the decades, a guide which tracks the influence of housing on our society over time. Housebuilder takes a look
Agents for change
Developers building mixed use schemes should engage the managing agent right from the start to ensure a good service and a fair fee for residential and commercial tenants. So says chartered surveyor Lee Baron which is looking to specialise in this area. Housebuilder reports
Patient progress
Nestled within the stunning Northumberland countryside, Bellway's Stannington Park offers space and interest to the discerning buyer. But the road to development was not an easy one. Suzie Mayes reports
Redfern enjoying the next stage of his learning curve
Taylor Wimpey chief executive Pete Redfern is looking to take his firm to the next level in terms of strategy, planning and product innovation. He talks to Ben Roskrow about the market, the drive for volume and his desire to find the Holy Grail of housebuilding
Standard procedure
After a lengthy process, the final details of the Housing Standards Review have been published. Suzie Mayes gets the industry's verdict on the changes which include the controversial space standard
Facing facts
In March, the NHBC Foundation published a report that looks at young men and women's attitudes towards housebuilding. Neil Smith, NHBC's head of research and innovation, looks at the findings and what housebuilders should do to attract the future workforce
