Features

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

NHBC Best Practice Seminars

NHBC's Best Practice Seminars

April 3, 2025 Feature

After the success of last year’s event, NHBC gives details of its Pride in the Job Best Practice Seminars

BNG

The challenges of BNG one year on

April 3, 2025 Feature

Suzie Mayes looks at mandatory biodiversity net gain a year after it became applicable to all housing sites

Ian Workman, Homes England

BEYOND ‘25 LIVE invites voices of the industry

March 13, 2025 Feature

NHBC’s new event, BEYOND ’25 LIVE, takes place this month (March) in Coventry

BSR sketch

Building Safety Regulator delays hit high-rise schemes

March 13, 2025 Feature

Housebuilders are experiencing delays in gaining approval to build high-rise homes through the new Building Safety Regulator. Suzie Mayes reports

Alan Wright, Boyer

The future of the Future Homes Standard

March 11, 2025 Feature

Alan Wright, senior architectural technologist at Boyer, looks at the potential impact of the Future Homes Standard

Keir 'n Ang

NPPF: The verdict

Feb. 7, 2025 Feature

Suzie Mayes looks at the key elements of the new National Planning Policy Framework and gauges the industry’s views

Lucille home owner

Community at the heart of New Homes Week

Feb. 6, 2025 Feature

It is New Homes Week this week (February 3-9), with the theme this year of community. Suzie Mayes looks at some of the housebuilders participating

NHBC Standards 2025

NHBC Standards 2025

Dec. 10, 2024 Feature

NHBC has launched its Standards for 2025, the industry’s essential guide to housebuilding from foundations to roofs and finishing

NHBC - BEYOND '25 LIVE

BEYOND '25 LIVE

Dec. 10, 2024 Feature

NHBC is rebooting its long-running Building for Tomorrow technical seminar to bring BEYOND ’25 LIVE

2025

The year ahead

Dec. 10, 2024 Feature

The industry enters 2025 with a government boasting big housing ambitions. But what could be in store? Suzie Mayes finds out