This 30th anniversary edition of Homebuilding & Renovating has been pieced together in the midst of a global pandemic, the enormity of which arguably overshadows every other world event that has happened during the existence of our magazine. In the six months we have lived with Covid-19 many things have changed, but the construction sector seems, for the moment, to be relatively unaffected. Builders merchants’ are back open for business, supplies have been delayed but are getting through and, crucially, people are still happy to invest their time and money in housing. Indeed, self-build and renovation may get a boost from all this in the long-term, as the general trend towards home working and away from commuting has been accelerated. Never has the countryside looked so attractive.
Yet even leaving current events aside, it cannot be denied that the changes over the last 30 years have been quite remarkable.
IN THE BEGINNING…