February 2017

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In this issue

The year ahead

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

Bring back the entrepreneurs

A look at the struggles facing SMEs in the modern housing market

Storey time

We talk to Storey Homes md Katy Jordan

Top managers

NHBC announces the winners of the Pride in the Job Awards

Hope challenge

Habitat for Humanity is looking for housebuilders to help them provide homes across the globe

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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