Bringing green features into the heart of developments for Biodiversity Net Gain
Neil Walker, Design Manager at Russell Homes talks about how the award-winning north west-based housebuilder is prioritising green features over maximising margins.
Christian Hale, Hale
Christian Hale, MD of housebuilder Hale, explains how clients’ expectations from their homes need managing so that cost cutting isn’t inevitable, and makes a plea to reduce extra costs like…
The Phoenix, Lewes: a first look at the future [Audible Article]
Arup’s Kathryn Firth unveils a residential scheme in Lewes that seeks to turn the challenges of climate emergency and sustainability into opportunities for innovative design.
Stephen Rankin, Vantage & Co
This episode of Builders Voices (in collaboration with the Federation of Master Builders) is a revealing conversation with housebuilder Stephen Rankin, awarded the 2023 Master Builder of the Year by…
Exploring Solutions for Residential Deep Retrofit
In May 2024, the fourth Building Insights LIVE round table was held at London’s Building Centre, addressing one of the construction industry’s most pressing challenges: retrofitting the UK's existing housing…
Driving a sustainable housebuilding business in a challenging market
Debbie Waddington, group head of HR at Keepmoat, discusses how the Top 20 UK housebuilder is putting the work into attracting a new generation of onsite and offsite staff in…
Chris Carr, FMB
Chris Carr has run his family SME housebuilding company in Grimsby for many years, but has recently seen his industry profile going through the roof as President of the Federation…
Jeremy Gray, FMB
Jeremy Gray at the Federation of Master Builders discusses the key takeaways from the FMB’s 2023 House Builders Survey, a key snapshot of the shared challenges across the sector.
A Year On: Revisiting Changes to Part F & Part L
Discovering housebuilders awareness of (and approaches to) the updated Part L, Part F & Part O have improved a year on from their inception and the answers they need.
Growing Apprenticeships & Diversity for Heat Pump Rollout
Samsung Climate Solutions' Aimee Holloran is accelerating heat pump installations and apprenticeships across the country. She’s a powerful role model for any young woman considering plumbing as a career.
Sam Eden, FMB London
Sam Eden of the FMB’s London Hub discuses how the Ultra Low Emissions Zone could ruin plans to deliver the capital’s energy retrofit goals.
Is the Industry Weathering the Economic Storms of 2023?
Jeremy Gray of the Federation of Master Builders discusses their new industry survey findings, and how firms are negotiating tough times.