Features

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

Density crisis

Oct. 1, 2006 Feature

Steve Carr of English Partnerships asks whether increased housing densities are impacting on the supply of decent sized family housing – the first in a series …

For enterprising environmentalists

Oct. 1, 2006 Feature

Building sustainably can reduce land costs and speed up the planning process, according to a new Chartered Institute of Building guide. But housebuilders say t…

Material gains

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

Building Regulations and planning requirements have pushed up quality and design standards in windows and doors. Tim Palmer reports on the relative advantages …

Living proof

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

Bob Tomlinson established Living Villages to realise his dream of creating sustainable eco-communities. Steve Menary soaks up the atmosphere at The Wintles, a …

Clear sited

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

Clients will be landed with more responsibility for what goes on on-site when changes to health and safety regulations come into force in April 2007. NHBC’s S…

Housebuilding 2006

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

Chris Windle provides a sneak preview of what’s on offer at the industry’s event of the year, Housebuilding 2006, which takes place at London’s Business Desig…

Space case

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

Providing on-site parking is a notoriously prickly issue. So English Partnerships has published a toolkit to help developers find solutions. Design for Homes …

Acquisition activity

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

McCarthy & Stone has hogged the headlines during the last quarter, since its landbank and planning applications across a number of regions made it a prime take…

Face to face

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

SHELAGH GRANT discusses her determination to inject new life into the Housing Forum as its chief executive, with a fresh range of Constructing Excellence initi…

PP3\'s a crowd

Sept. 1, 2006 Feature

The publication of the government’s planning policy on housing, PPS3, is imminent. Will it promote a market-led approach or further strangle development? Step…