Features

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

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…

Rewarding Health & Safety

Oct. 1, 2010 Feature

NHBC is calling for entries for its 2011 Health and Safety Awards, supported by Housebuilder. Beginning last year, the Awards recognise housebuilders’ commitme…

The Opportunities of Localism

Oct. 1, 2010 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, argues that if the industry embraces localism and housebuilders seek to get communi…

The Innovators - Part Two

Oct. 1, 2010 Feature

In Housebuilder’s second look at the industry’s innovators, we showcase the imaginative and cost-effective solutions that suppliers have created to help the in…

Britain's Biggest Housebuilders 2010

Britain's Biggest Housebuilders 2010

Oct. 1, 2010 Feature

The new Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference on October 12. It includes the Top 75 housebuilders t…