Features

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

Building champions

Dec. 1, 2010 Feature

Several of the shortlisted schemes in this year’s Housebuilder Awards involved collaboration between British Gypsum and the developer. Housebuilder reports on …

Zero carbon - Have Your Say

Dec. 1, 2010 Feature

The Zero Carbon Hub has been getting industry opinion on how to determine Carbon Compliance as part of its work on the government’s zero carbon home policy Hou…

The happy housebuilders

Dec. 1, 2010 Feature

The industry fightback is well under way and some firms are thriving in the new housing environment. Housebuilder talks to two privately owned businesses which…

On the turn

On the turn

Dec. 1, 2010 Feature

The planning revival has waned in many areas as the events of the past six months and other factors sink in. Steve Menary takes a look at the figures

Winners and losers from localism

Dec. 1, 2010 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, is concerned that the incentives offered under localism may not be enough to encour…

What we must do to solve the housing crisis

Dec. 1, 2010 Feature

At the end of this year former Barratt ceo David Pretty will retire as chairman of the New Homes Marketing Board. Here he gives his views on the housebuilding …

The future of housebuilding

Nov. 1, 2010 Feature

In 2009, three industry bodies formed Home Building Skills 2010 to take a detailed look at the future of housebuilding. Now it is launching a report on it find…

Winning formulae

Nov. 1, 2010 Feature

Several of the shortlisted schemes in this year’s Housebuilder Awards involved collaboration between British Gypsum and the developer. Housebuilder reports on …

HOUSEBUILDER AWARDS SPECIAL

Nov. 1, 2010 Feature

Housebuilder presents the winnders and runners up of its prestigious Awards, created for the industry by the industry, which showcase the most imaginative sche…

Popular Pickles

Nov. 1, 2010 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, says that the Tory faithful love communities secretary Eric Pickles and his localis…