Features

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

Space premium

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

English Partnerships has recently introduced minimum space standards for homes built on sites it delivers. Mark Smulian reports on the passionate debate sparke…

Friend of the people

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Places for People chief executive David Cowans believes companies in the housing sector should cater to all aspects of community building – from financial prod…

Partnerships push

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Government has come up with a new way to get high risk urban regeneration projects off the ground: joint ventures between local authorities and developers. Mar…

What goes up…

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Housebuilder’s annual exclusive planning survey reveals a dramatic fall in applications for homes of all types occurred in 2007. Steve Menary reports

The Eco Experience

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Urban Splash has experienced the highs and lows of large scale urban regeneration at its New Islington scheme in Manchester, and Nick Johnson offers some timel…

Eco Town Reality Check

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Commentators from public affairs consultancy Green Issues – Kelly Edwards along with three active local politicians – assess the obstacles the ecotowns proposa…

21st Century Towns

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Suzie Mayes investigates the progress planned for the government’s ecotowns initiative this year, as successful bidders are due to be announced later this month

A Gothic masterpiece

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

A Gothic Venetian building opposite the Bank of England was falling into disrepair until the City of London was persuaded to hand it over for residential devel…

Certified performance

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

The delayed introduction of energy performance certificates, which has now been put back to April 2008, gives the industry time to properly prepare, NHBC’s Chr…

Table tops

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

The latest league tables of the most prolific housebuilders across the regions appears to confirm the government’s fears that the latest mergers and acquisitio…