February 2016

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In this issue

The Tinker Man

Crest Regeneration chairman Chris Tinker on winning awards, promoting sustainability and good place-making

The year ahead

Industry experts discuss what’s in store for housebuilding this year

Top managers

NHBC announces the winners of the Pride in the Job Awards

Bath time

Our look at trends in the bathroom market

The heat is on

Trends and innovation in new home heating

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Industry sees Opportunity in government

The new government is very much the focus in this year’s SWOT analysis as our panellists see a period of great Opportunity ahead. There is plenty of hope but also keen awareness of the multiple Threats and challenges which could scupper the ambition to build more new homes. Ben Roskrow analyses 2024’s SWOT results.

The Interview – Trevor Dempsey, Dandara

Trevor Dempsey is ceo of Dandara’s housebuilding division, a once-small business which is becoming more national. He talks to Suzie Mayes about getting plans back on track, his inspiration behind the company’s trainee programme and holding onto quality

Raising the roof on quality

A solid roof is a key part of safeguarding any building. NHBC gives details of its roofing masterclasses which cover this crucial part of the build

A whole life commitment

Suzie Mayes finds out how the Future Homes Hub is addressing the issue of embodied carbon through its Whole Life Conventions and tool