Features

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

Game on

Game on

May 1, 2014 Feature

The Olympic Village, home to 17,000 athletes and officials during London 2012, is now seeing the first of hundreds of new residents at E20 – East Village…

Marvellous City

Marvellous City

May 1, 2014 Feature

At the end of last year, Mar City changed from housing contractor to pure housebuilder. Suzie Mayes speaks to ceo Tony Ryan who plans to make his mark in the i…

Hertfordshire hero

Hertfordshire hero

May 1, 2014 Feature

Suzie Mayes talks to two housebuilders with growth plans who – while different to each other – share a love for design-led housing and are headed b…

Legislating against empties

May 1, 2014 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, says that there is no easy solution to the problem of investors leaving new apartments in…

Party time

Party time

May 1, 2014 Feature

In just a year, the general election will take place. The battle for No.10 is well underway but what should the parties do to win the industry's vote, and how …

Have a HUG

Have a HUG

April 1, 2014 Feature

NHBC's new Home User Guide lets home owners access all the information they need to run their new home, with everything now online. From next month, NHBC will …

Getting better

Getting better

April 1, 2014 Feature

Site safety has had a lot of press but less has been publicised about occupational health and illness in the construction sector. Michelle Aldous, ceo of Const…

Early blows struck in 2015 election fight

Early blows struck in 2015 election fight

April 1, 2014 Feature

The general election campaign is well underway if the performances of housing minister Kris Hopkins and shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds at last month's H…

Politicians and the greenbelt

April 1, 2014 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, argues that planners should be left alone to make decisions on the greenbelt, to overcome…

You've got a deal

You've got a deal

April 1, 2014 Feature

It may be an improving market, but that does not necessarily mean that selling a new home has become any easier for housebuilders. However, continuing our fina…