Features

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

A good turn

April 1, 2009 Feature

Housebuilder talks to John Anderson, formerly group sales and marketing director at Taylor Woodrow, about his new venture aimed at helping housebuilding compan…

Safety first

April 1, 2009 Feature

Slips and trips account for a third of all housebuilding accidents. Industry bodies have banded together to show housebuilders how these accidents can easily b…

Fentastic

April 1, 2009 Feature

Accordia Living in Cambridge is the proud winner of 19 awards for its innovative architecture and clever use of space. Suzie Mayes looks at the development set…

Innovation 09

April 1, 2009 Feature

Entries are now invited from all parts of the industry for the prestigious Housebuilding Innovation Awards. Suzie Mayes talks to last year’s winners and tells …

Barbican scheme

April 1, 2009 Feature

Training deals

March 1, 2009 Feature

When purse strings are tightened, one of the first casualties within business is often the training budget. Rob Lockey, NHBC’s training services manager, expla…

Development of the month - Raising the game

March 1, 2009 Feature

Linden’s Essence scheme in Bristol has connections with Casino Royale, the first Daniel Craig Bond movie. But, as Steve Menary reports, the firm does not view …

Time to vary your section 106 agreements

March 1, 2009 Feature

Jason Towell of Cripps Harries Hall examines your options when it comes to trying to renegotiate section 106 agreements in the current market