Local election localism
Stephen Byfield of PPS Group says that the Lib Dems’ poor performance at the local polls will not shake the coalition’s resolve to deliver on localism
Champion builders
After the Athletes’ Village caused a surge in new home registrations in March, Suzie Mayes finds out about the Village on the Olympics site and the plans for h…
Follow the money
The New Homes Bonus went live in April. Mark Smulian reports on the local authorities that are already benefitting from the incentive scheme and finds out how …
Mind the skills gap
In the third Redland Roofing Masterclass, Redland’s product manager of components Alex Burman, shows how roofing defects arising from a loss of skills on site …
Part L made easy
NHBC Foundation’s recent publication on Part L aims to make compliance a less daunting prospect, particularly for smaller housebuilders. Neil Smith, NHBC’s gro…
England expects
The planning pipeline for England continues to look busy, but elsewhere in the UK it’s a different story. Steve Menary investigates
Open season for planning applications
The first Thursday in May should be flagged up as the opening of the planning application season, advises Stephen Byfield of PPS Group
Linden branches out
Galliford Try’s housebuilding division is speeding ahead with its expansion programme. And the next stage is a rebrand under the name of Linden Homes. Suzie Ma…
A year in coalition politics
Suzie Mayes takes a detailed look at the coalition’s first year. Has it delivered on the promises of its radical policies and what does the industry think?
Future proof solar PV
In the second Redland Roofing Masterclass, Dr Kevin Ley, technical manager at the company, suggests what to look out for to make sure any solar PV technology y…
