NHBC works with industry to reduce basement claims
NHBC is set to issue new Standards for basement construction later this year that will build on the current standards and offer practical guidance for structur…
How planners kill innovation
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, says high land values quash innovation ... and whose fault is that?
Survey shows surge in new home plans
The revival in the housing market is reflected in Glenigan's annual house-type survey for Housebuilder with Taylor Wimpey leading the way for the first time. S…
Merchant squared
Merchant Square is the final stage of the redevelopment of Paddington Basin in London. Suzie Mayes visits one of the carefully designed apartment buildings and…
A sporting chance for housebuilders
Already this year two London football clubs, Brentford and West Ham United, have revealed plans for the development of new homes on their old grounds while the…
Cheers!
The winners of the 33rd annual NHBC Pride in the Job Awards were announced in January at the competition’s gala final in London. Housebuilder looks at wh…
Tuning up for tomorrow
NHBC's Building for Tomorrow roadshows begin later this month, with a keen focus on the new Part L. Nick Cunningham, NHBC's regional director, looks at the det…
A battle on the boundaries
The abolition of the regional strategies saw the loss of the mechanism that enabled neighbouring councils to work together to provide for local housing need. T…
It's all Kaiser Bill's fault
The drive to build "homes for heroes" after the first world war led to the first nimbys and the first planning rules says Stephen Byfield, managing director of…
Good deeds for local needs
Profits are rising and the industry is looking its healthiest in years. But away from the figures, what are housebuilders doing to fulfil their corporate socia…
