Features

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

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Charting NHBC's apprenticeship progress

March 4, 2022 Feature

Housebuilder reports on the progress of NHBC’s bricklaying apprenticeship course at its first Training Hub

Healthy schemes

Building in health and wellbeing

March 4, 2022 Feature

Suzie Mayes looks at how homes and the spaces around them can be built to the benefit of people’s health and wellbeing

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The Interview - Andrew Cornelius, Stonebond

March 3, 2022 Feature

Andrew Cornelius is the chief executive of Stonebond, the former traditional housebuilding SME which is now forming a new identity for itself.

Building for tomorrow

Building for tomorrow 2021

Feb. 4, 2022 Feature

NHBC’s Building for tomorrow conference series returns live this year. Housebuilder gets the detail

Big Issues

Industry faces the challenges of 2022

Feb. 2, 2022 Feature

As we begin 2022, Suzie Mayes looks at the key issues for the industry, asking the sector about the challenges

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The Interview - John Anderson, Allison Group

Feb. 2, 2022 Feature

John Anderson is ceo of Allison Group, the former Larkfleet homes business. He talks to Suzie Mayes

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The Interview - Scott Black, Places for People

Dec. 1, 2021 Feature

Scott Black joined Places for People as group executive director - development last year. He talks to Suzie Mayes

BNG

Levelling the playing field on biodiversity

Nov. 26, 2021 Feature

Dominic Ryan, managing director of Words HQ, an adviser on land management consultation, looks at the opportunities and challenges of biodiversity net gain

Ian and Graham

The Interview - Ian Baker and Graham Hutton, Baker Estates

Nov. 5, 2021 Feature

Ian Baker is founder and md of Devon-based Baker Estates. Suzie Mayes talks to him and development director Graham Hutton

NHBC talent

Driving talent at NHBC

Oct. 11, 2021 Feature

As the industry continues to recover from the pandemic, NHBC’s operations director Diane Marshall talks about the organisation’s major recruitment drive