November 2017

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The Interview - Ian Sutcliffe, Countryside

Large housebuilder of the Year Countryside is primed to double the size of its business over a three-year period. We talk to Ian Sutcliffe about managing growth, recognising opportunity and creating places that people will love

Traditional build meets offsite

H+H and SIG have won Product of the Year at this year's Housebuilder Awards for their SIG House System. We get the lowdown on the system which melds traditional build and offsite manufacture

Strong and stable

Despite what seems like a perfect storm ahead, Mark Aedy, head of EMEA and Asia investment banking at Moelis & Company, argues that there are reasons to believe in the continuing strength of the housing sector

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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