June 2014

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What a night

Heatrae Sadia wins the Housebuilder Brain game as the industry raises £200,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care

HMI speakers

Barratt boss Mark Clare to give a keynote speech at Housing Market Intelligence 2014

Small is beautiful

A look at the industry’s SMEs and their role in increasing new homes supply

Big plans

Lend Lease head of resi Richard Cook on the firms plans to boost new homes output

Team building

NHBC is has launched its biggest recruitment campaign for 30 years

Insulation

Our round up of the key products

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Solving the section 106 crisis

After the government’s announcements on addressing the problems in the section 106 affordable housing market, Suzie Mayes considers some of the detail and whether it will be enough

The Interview – Jon Di-Stefano, Greencore Homes

Jon Di-Stefano became ceo of sustainable housebuilder Greencore Homes in 2022, after heading the London-based, listed Telford Homes. He talks to Suzie Mayes about what drew him to a very different business, how to be ‘better than new zero’ and the SME’s big growth plans

A guide to good design

As the consultation on the updated National Design Guidance comes to a close, Suzie Mayes looks at its focus on climate and health and gauges the industry’s view

HBF Viewpoint

The housing minister says the government can reach its housing goal. But, says Laura Markus, HBF’s policy and external affairs manager, without help to support first time buyers, this is unlikely to be the reality