Features

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

Localism sacrificed

March 1, 2011 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, speculates that the government’s need to maintain economic performance could yet sc…

High five

March 1, 2011 Feature

The NHBC Foundation marked its fifth anniversary with a debate on key sustainable housing issues, highlighting the need to win the hearts and minds of home own…

Affordable home hiatus

March 1, 2011 Feature

The government believes that its overhaul of the social housing system will yield 150,000 new homes to 2015. But Mark Smulian sees four factors that could get…

Clicks & bricks

March 1, 2011 Feature

With many people house hunting online, Tim Palmer looks into online property marketing and finds that it can be a real success story. What makes a good website…

Ecobuild preview

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

In March, the industry will be descending upon Ecobuild, the three-day exhibition and conference event on sustainable design and the built environment. Suzie M…

Pride of place

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

In January HNBC held its 30-year anniversary Pride in the Job Awards, recognising site manager excellence. NHBC's Tom Howard reports on the Supreme Winners.

Filling the void

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

In the first of a series of Redland roofing masterclasses, NHBC's Peter Crane looks at ways of avoiding troublesome condensation in cold pitched roof spaces.

The changing face of planning

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

There has been so much activity regarding regional strategies in recent months and weeks that anyone would be forgiven for being confused. Clare Prior, partner…

House type survey

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

Last year saw a swing towarrds houses in the planning pipeline. Steve Menary looks at the changing house type mix.

Cash in the Attic

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

The consultation period for the New Homes Bonus lasted just six weeks, and in that time the industry expressed its many concerns over the new incentive. Suzie …