Features

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

SWOT 2015: THREATS - Quality may suffer as skills go missing

SWOT 2015: THREATS - Quality may suffer as skills go missing

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

While Housebuilder's SWOT respondents saw a wide range of challenges ahead for the industry, one particular Threat stood way above the rest – "Labour and…

SWOT 2015: OPPORTUNITIES - Industry embraces government support for new homes

SWOT 2015: OPPORTUNITIES - Industry embraces government support for new homes

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

The "Government's attitude to housebuilding" is rated as the outstanding Opportunity facing the industry this year – well ahead of a series of other Oppo…

SWOT 2015: WEAKNESSES - Planning the weak link as mortgages ease

SWOT 2015: WEAKNESSES - Planning the weak link as mortgages ease

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

The great Weakness of the  housebuilding industry in 2015 is planning according to our SWOT respondents.

SWOT 2015: STRENGTHS - Demand and growth lead to market strength

SWOT 2015: STRENGTHS - Demand and growth lead to market strength

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

The "Underlying demand" for new homes remains the industry's great Strength according to this year's SWOT survey.

SWOT 2015 - An industry in good shape

SWOT 2015 - An industry in good shape

Sept. 1, 2015 Feature

It's happy times for the housebuilding industry according to this year's Housebuilder analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing t…

Celebrating success

Celebrating success

July 1, 2015 Feature

The NHBC Pride in the Job Awards have been driving quality for 35 years and the first-round winners for 2015 have just been revealed. Neil Jefferson, NHBC's bu…

The Careys concept

The Careys concept

July 1, 2015 Feature

Greg Ketteridge joined Careys New Homes in 2013, part of the better-known Carey Group. He talks to Suzie Mayes about his new experiences as a smaller housebuil…

Product lines

Product lines

July 1, 2015 Feature

The third Housebuilder Product Awards were held at Edgbaston cricket stadium last month (June). Suzie Mayes reveals the winners and highly commended entrants

Turning our attention to Europe

July 1, 2015 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, argues that the housebuilding industry needs the UK to stay in Europe and urges the indus…

Crowded houses

Crowded houses

July 1, 2015 Feature

Asimla is offering an alternative way to own property, through the new financial method of crowdfunding. And housebuilders could play a key role, says director…