Features

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

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Family favourites

May 3, 2017

William Davis is celebrating its second five-star customer satisfaction win. Suzie Mayes talks to its md Guy Higgins about running a family business, the compa…

Tools of the trade

April 6, 2017 Feature

Chris Windle speaks to the companies offering tools and machinery for the fundamentals of a housebuilder's work. Safety, strength and quick repairs are all ess…

The need for SuDS

April 6, 2017 Feature

Mark MacIntosh-Watson, national engineering manager at Brett Landscaping, investigates the possible reasons for a general reluctance, to implement a broader su…

Finding the path to health and wellbeing

April 6, 2017 Feature

A new report reveals the results of a detailed survey into the attitudes of home owners and renters to health and wellbeing and the home. Saint-Gobain, which c…

Builder benefits

April 6, 2017 Feature

NHBC's Roy Clark explains how the benefits of being NHBC registered will help builders of all sizes over the coming year

Lending lifeline in uncertain times

April 6, 2017 Feature

Suzie Mayes looks at the lending landscape for developers seeking finance for their schemes. She speaks to lenders who can help SMEs in a resilient housing mar…

Investing in the volume builders of the future

April 6, 2017 Feature

A public/private partnership between Lloyds Bank and the Homes and Communities Agency aims to support SMEs in building new homes nationwide, looking to partner…

It's the inside that counts

April 6, 2017 Feature

In 2014, Avant Homes embarked on a transformation of its entire business, acquiring new owners and a fresh outlook. Suzie Mayes talks to ceo Colin Lewis about …

Endings and beginnings

April 6, 2017 Feature

Stephen Byfield gets wistful as he explains why the PPS name is going as the company he set up 27 years ago is incorporated into communications consultancy New…

Tackling industry diversity

Tackling industry diversity

March 1, 2017 Feature

The latest research from the NHBC Foundation confirms that the UK's housebuilding industry has a largely male, ageing workforce and asks how can it attract mor…