Features

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

HAPPI talk

July 1, 2010 Feature

A recent report has revealed an absence of middle level retirement ousing. Roger Battersby, md of PRP Architects, explains that the UK should look to European …

Safety crackers

June 1, 2010 Feature

The industry’s first health and safety awards courtesy of NHBC, were held in May. We take a look at the importance of health and safety in tough times and who …

Housing Design Awards snapshot

June 1, 2010 Feature

Some of the best plans and projects will be recognised in this year’s Housing Design Awards. Design for Homes chief executive David Birkbeck gives a sneak prev…

Long termview

June 1, 2010 Feature

Bellway is currently on site at City Peninsula, part of a major regeneration project for Greenwich, south east London. Suzie Mayes looks at a scheme that sold …

It’s Part L time

June 1, 2010 Feature

Part L 2010 launched officially in April. Suzie Mayes reports on industry concern over what housebuilders must do to meet the new requirements

A new political landscape

June 1, 2010 Feature

Housebuilders have been concerned for some time about the effect on the industry of a new Conservative government.But no-one imagined that the Tory localism vi…

Burning questions

May 1, 2010 Feature

The past decade has seen the timber frame industry grow. Timber can help housebuilders considerably with sustainable building and construction speed, but latel…

Brick fast menu

May 1, 2010 Feature

Kevin Stanley steps into the traditional masonry industry and asks the sector what products housebuilders should choose for speed, efficiency and boundary push…

The picture of health

May 1, 2010 Feature

NHBC’s new Health and Safety Awards, have reached shortlist stage. We look at the thinking behind the awards and who is in the running to win

Family’s fortunes

May 1, 2010 Feature

Georgina Newcombe is sales director at William Davis, and part of the third generation of the family that has run this East Midlands-based business for 75 year…