June 2024

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HBF Viewpoint

James Stevens, HBF’s director for cities, addresses the implication of the recent mayoral elections in which Labour won 11 of the 12 polls. Could this mean the return of spatial planning?

The Brain Game 2024 – in pictures

This year, the Housebuilder Brain Game raised more than £260,000 as part of a fun packed, celebrity filled night. Housebuilder celebrates the highlights.

The Interview Charlotte Edwards, Dennis Edwards Homes

Charlotte Edwards, ceo of Dennis Edwards Homes, took over the SME after the deaths of her father and brother. She talks to Suzie Mayes about overcoming tragedy, becoming a housebuilding expert and empowering others.

Housebuilder Product Awards 2024

The winners have been announced of this year’s Housebuilder Product Awards. We showcase those companies that have proved themselves best in class for products, systems and services.

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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