Strata Homes CEO Andrew Weaver is the fourth generation Weaver to hold the chief executive mantle at the privately owned Yorkshire housebuilder, which builds around 700 units annually. In this interview Andrew discusses, among other things, his commitment to customer experience and relationship building, Strata’s digital approach to customer engagement and how his own passion for design fits the picture.

Human Capital Group’s Gerard Ball is joined by Tom Bloxham MBE, owner of Urban Splash. Since its inception 25 years ago, Urban Splash has delivered more than 5,000 new homes, 2 million square foot of workspace and more than 60 regeneration projects.

Here, Tom talks about his early days getting the business off the ground, how he capitalised on the unique opportunities that surround him, such as the Manchester Music scene, and his passion for designing and building inspiring spaces for people to live and work.

In this episode of Human Capital Group's from good to great podcast series, Gerard is joined by managing director of Antler Homes, Andrew Rinaldi. In June 2018 Andrew was part of a team, backed by investors Literacy Capital PLC and including now non-executive director Dane Houlahan, that acquired the SME house builder. Antler Homes has built a reputation over four decades, under previous owners Rockmount Capital, of providing high quality family homes. Here, Andrew reflects on his experience of moving from the financial sector into housebuilding. He explains why he chose to do this through a business acquisition, how he managed to secure funding for the deal and gives us an insight of what the future looks like.

In episode 3 of the ‘From good to great’ series, Gerard is joined by successful entrepreneur Henry Smith, CEO of Aitch Group.

Aitch Group was founded in 1998 and develops commercial and residential properties across London. The company prides itself on high quality and design led schemes.

Henry discusses the qualities it takes to be a successful business owner within the UK development market. He talks about where his passion, drive and hunger comes from and how he successfully navigated Aitch Group through the recession following the 2008 crash.

In this episode Human Capital Group managing director, Gerard Ball, is joined by one of the UK housebuilding industry's biggest shakers and movers Ian Sutcliffe, CEO of Countryside PLC. In this podcast, Ian shares some of his valuable insights into what it takes to lead a team to success through the good times and the bad.

In this podcast episode of the Human Capital Group’s ‘Good to Great’ series, Gerard hears from McCarthy and Stone PLC chairman, Paul Lester who is an influential figurehead within the UK Housebuilder and Construction sector.

It’s been a challenging year for McCarthy and Stone but Paul talks openly about his role as Chairman, the wider issues that have affected the company’s performance and McCarthy & Stone’s positive four-pronged approach to drive the company’s bounce-back from adversity and produce a rock solid foundation for future growth.

In this podcast episode of the Human Capital Group’s ‘Good to Great’ series, Gerard hears from McCarthy and Stone PLC chairman, Paul Lester who is an influential figurehead within the UK Housebuilder and Construction sector.

It’s been a challenging year for McCarthy and Stone but Paul talks openly about his role as Chairman, the wider issues that have affected the company’s performance and McCarthy & Stone’s positive four-pronged approach to drive the company’s bounce-back from adversity and produce a rock solid foundation for future growth.

In this episode Human Capital Group managing director Gerard Ball is joined by one of the UK housebuilding industry’s biggest shakers and movers. Ian Sutcliffe took the helm as CEO at Countryside PLC five years ago and has since taken the company from strength to strength, seeing it return to the stock exchange in 2016, eleven years after it was delisted and taken over by Lloyds Bank.

Cutting his leadership teeth in the oil and gas industry, Sutcliffe brought his wealth of experience to housebuilding in 2005 and, in this podcast Ian, shares some of his valuable insights into what it takes to lead a team to success through the good times and the bad.