April 2024

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Winning women in construction

Following the launch of an APPG campaign to improve the representation of women in housebuilding, Suzie Mayes reports on what the industry is doing to achieve a better gender balance, women’s experiences and the attraction issues that remain.

Tracking MMC trends

As part of Building for Tomorrow 2024, Chris Hall, NHBC’s technical innovation manager, gives the latest on housebuilders’ uptake of modern methods of construction (MMC).

HBF Viewpoint

Twenty years after economist Kate Barker wrote her Review of Housing Supply, Laurence Thompson, HBF policy and campaigns assistant, looks back at her findings and what progress has been made to address her recommendations.

The Interview – Grayham Tucker, Cavanna Homes

Last year, Grayham Tucker became Cavanna Homes’ md, with the century-old business now led by non-family members. He talks to Suzie Mayes about his sustainability drive, new specifications and honouring the family values.

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The Future is finally here

After a sizable delay, the Future Homes Standard was published in late March. Suzie Mayes looks at the key elements, gets the industry's verdict and a sense of its plans

The Interview - Andy Hill, Hill Group

Earlier this year, the Hill Group announced its next phase of growth. Suzie Mayes talks to founder and group chief executive Andy Hill about ambitions, opportunities and working through a market that has recently turned tougher

Making a difference to health and safety

With the industry marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work in April, Paul Dyster, group HSE director at Hill Group and chair of the HBF Health and Safety Committee, looks at the committee's vital work to effect change

Construction in a changing climate

NHBC sets out the latest report from the NHBC Foundation, detailing the effects of a changing climate on the construction sector both now and in the future