Features

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

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…

NEAT ideas

NEAT ideas

July 1, 2015 Feature

NEAT Developments is a new London developer with a different approach to housebuilding. Suzie Mayes talks to md Joe Crawley about the company's schemes and pus…

Foundation defects under the spotlight

Foundation defects under the spotlight

June 1, 2015 Feature

NHBC's technical project manager Marc Separovic looks at foundation claims over the years as part of a new campaign to raise standards

Spotlight on investment

Spotlight on investment

June 1, 2015 Feature

Lucent Group is a strategic land development specialist with plans that will interest many housebuilders. Suzie Mayes meets chief executive Charles Flynn to fi…

The unlovely bones

The unlovely bones

June 1, 2015 Feature

Before embarking on a development, housebuilders need to be mindful of the potential for disruption by the heavy hand of history or Mother Nature. Mark Smulian…