October 2013

Read Online

In this issue

The Top 25

Our exclusive table of Britain’s biggest housebuilders

Supply challenge

Lead times lengthen as activity surges. We look at what’s happening

HMI Report

A preview of the industry analysis in the 2013 Housing Market Intelligence Report

Brick and block

Our round up of issues and innovation in this important sector

Insulation

Updates on developments in the insulation sector

Read Online

Latest Issue

September 2024 front cover
Read Online

Industry sees Opportunity in government

The new government is very much the focus in this year’s SWOT analysis as our panellists see a period of great Opportunity ahead. There is plenty of hope but also keen awareness of the multiple Threats and challenges which could scupper the ambition to build more new homes. Ben Roskrow analyses 2024’s SWOT results.

The Interview – Trevor Dempsey, Dandara

Trevor Dempsey is ceo of Dandara’s housebuilding division, a once-small business which is becoming more national. He talks to Suzie Mayes about getting plans back on track, his inspiration behind the company’s trainee programme and holding onto quality

Raising the roof on quality

A solid roof is a key part of safeguarding any building. NHBC gives details of its roofing masterclasses which cover this crucial part of the build

A whole life commitment

Suzie Mayes finds out how the Future Homes Hub is addressing the issue of embodied carbon through its Whole Life Conventions and tool