March 2024

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March 2024 front cover

In this issue

Industry mostly welcomes CMA report.

In late February, the Competition and Markets Authority published the results of its year-long study into housebuilding. Housebuilder looks at some of the conclusions and gets the industry’s reaction.

The state of play for small housebuilders.

The recent State of Play report confirms that conditions for SME housebuilders are tougher than ever. Chris Windle talks to smaller companies about the challenges they face and what they would like to see the government do to help.

The Interview

Spencer McCarthy, Churchill Retirement Living. Spencer McCarthy, ceo and chairman of Churchill Retirement Living, talks to Suzie Mayes about 30 years of fronting a firm, the challenges the business has endured since Brexit and how he is continuing to support older buyers.

Regional Builder Hub to offer lifeline to SMEs

Ben Bolgar, the King’s Foundation’s executive director, and Edwin de Silva, secretariat for the APPG for SME housebuilders, are seeking to turn around the fortunes of SME housebuilders through the creation of a Regional Builder Hub initiative. Housebuilder finds out more.

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The Housebuilder Awards 2025

The industry celebrated the winners, highly commended companies and finalists of this year’s Housebuilder Awards in November. Housebuilder recaps the night

The year ahead

The sector enters 2026 with a still-supportive government but the industry needs it to do more. Suzie Mayes asks our commentators for their hopes, predictions and views as we look to the next 12 months

The Interview – Trudie McCormick, Keepmoat Homes

Trudie McCormick, Keepmoat Homes’ group technical director since 2015, talks to Suzie Mayes about her love of innovation, the Future Homes Standard and other technical matters on the horizon and ongoing

HBF Viewpoint

The government may have thought twice about landfill tax changes, says Emma Ramell, HBF’s director of external affairs, but it must take more risks and listen to what else the sector needs