July/August 2023

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July/August 2023

In this issue

Unravelling the mess of housing policy

In June, LSE London launched its second report in a three-part series on why housing policy is failing and what should be done about it. Housebuilder reports.

The Interview – Stephen Teagle & Keith Carnegie, Vistry

Following Vistry’s acquisition of Countryside Partnerships last November, Stephen Teagle, ceo of Partnerships and Keith Carnegie, ceo of Housebuilding, talk to Suzie Mayes about their plans for the enlarged business, aiming to build 20,000 homes a year.

Pride in Quality

The Pride in the Job 2023 Quality Award winners were announced in June, in the first heat of the prestigious competition. NHBC explains how the awards work and what they mean to site managers.

Making a call on design

Following the levelling up secretary’s interventions into planning applications on design grounds, Suzie Mayes gets the industry’s views on what these call-ins could mean for the sector.

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Five years of the Future Homes Hub

Ed Lockhart, the Future Homes Hub’s ceo, reflects on the first five years of the organisation. Homes are more sustainable, but it is now time to work on viability

HMI sees difficult times but positive signs

October’s Housing Market Intelligence Conference saw discussion of the tough economic backdrop but with hope for the government’s recently announced equity loan scheme. Suzie Mayes reports.

The Interview – Barbara Richardson, Square Roots

Barbara Richardson has been md of Square Roots, the affordable housing arm of London Square, since its Inception in 2021. She talks to Suzie Mayes about her thorough knowledge of housing, tough operating conditions and the advantages of a developer parent.

New year, new standards

NHBC will release its new Standards at the start of 2027, featuring a new chapter on costal locations. It explains more