Creating maximum value from land, planning and property development opportunities whilst de-risking the process isn't easy. So, the HBF, FMB and NHBC have all conducted research to find out - what is it that provides the biggest barriers to growth for both SME developers and larger housebuilders?
Leading industry reports all highlight the biggest problems faced by developers:
In recent years, dealing with supply chains and managing rising build costs has also become vitally important.
To get around these common challenges we’ll show you exactly how to:
Whether you’re looking to fine tune your own skills, those of your team, or even if you’re relatively new to the industry, expert guidance will help you solve your biggest problems, avoid costly mistakes and save decades of learning the hard way.
Our training is designed to offer expert guidance that can be put to work straight away. There’s no onerous coursework or textbooks to wade through and you can learn in your own time, at your own pace, wherever it suits you - fitting your professional learning around your business or career goals.
Develop the skills of you and your team in the following areas:
Site finding: Identifying the best off-market sites and approaching landowners with offers they’ll struggle to resist
Negotiation: Brokering win-win deals on terms that work for you
Deal structuring: Minimising risk and maximising returns by securing and controlling opportunities the right way, whether you’re dealing with a single plot, land assemblies or complex mixed-use schemes
Appraisal: Getting all of your numbers right – knowing your build costs, sales values and every other input to make sure your figures add up and your developments stay profitable
Design and Placemaking: Creating schemes you can be proud of whilst optimising efficiency and maximising land values
Planning: Designing, negotiating and winning the very best planning permissions in the shortest time possible.
Continuing Professional Development: Getting to grips with changing legislation (such as recent Permitted Development Rights) and emerging policy to identify risks, angles and opportunities to always stay ahead of the competition
"What appealed to me about the courses was getting inside Paul's head and spending as much time with him as possible. What he's done exceptionally well is de-compartmentalise each issue and each subject, at the same time as bringing them all together and that's not easy, that takes a lot of skill."
"These are real courses with a professional who has a proven track record. There may be as knowledgeable developers in the country, but it’s unlikely that there are more than a handful who are better. If you are serious about being a developer, you should do this."
“You would struggle to find a more knowledgeable speaker or property developer than Paul Higgs. If you want someone who walks the walk and ACTUALLY does this stuff day in day out then he’s your man. Exceptional value.”
