Features

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

Best regional site managers revealed

Nov. 1, 2012 Feature

Over the past two months, the Regional Winners of NHBC's prestigious Pride in the Job Awards 2012 have been revealed at a series of events.Housebuilder looks a…

Seeking out local support for new home development

Nov. 1, 2012 Feature

A new survey of 1,000 people seeks to find out what people really think about housebuilding – and the results, says Stephen Byfield of PPS, are set to help hou…

Annual assessment

Nov. 1, 2012 Feature

It has been 12 months since David Cameron and Nick Clegg announced the Housing Strategy for England. How has the government been faring in its quest to boost U…

The Housebuilder Awards 2012

Nov. 1, 2012 Feature

The Housebuilder Awards 2012 Special winners' supplement.

Energy saving approaches

Oct. 1, 2012 Feature

NHBC Foundation recently launched a report which looks at the likely performance of emerging technologies as the industry nears the zero carbon deadline. Graha…

Prevent your customers seeing red when you go green

Oct. 1, 2012 Feature

Cary Davey of In-house Research says that customer feedback suggests housebuilders need to rethink their approach to helping new home owners operate the new te…

Pendulums in planning

Oct. 1, 2012 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, casts his eye over recent moves by and within government and marvels at the speed with wh…

Two sides to an interesting political experiment

Oct. 1, 2012 Feature

The government has introduced new initiatives to try to boost housebuilding, focusing on easing the planning delays and affordable housing demands. Housebuilde…

Britain's Biggest Housebuilders

Oct. 1, 2012 Feature

The Top 25 Housebuilders: The 2012 Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference in London on October 3. It…

SWOT 2012

Sept. 1, 2012 Feature

The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats facing the housebuilding industry – as voted for by Housebuilder's expert industry panel.