Features

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

CLG disputes packs loophole claim

July 1, 2007 Feature

Sellers may be able to get away without paying for a home information pack (HIP) because of a loophole in the regulations, the Royal Institution of Chartered S…

Technically speaking

June 1, 2007 Feature

Andrew Leech discovers how home technology, or “infotainment,” can put the wow factor into your schemes

Feet first

June 1, 2007 Feature

Energy efficient and sound resistant flooring systems are the order of the day. Tim Palmer discovers how suppliers are meeting the needs of the modern housebui…

Health check

June 1, 2007 Feature

The corporate agenda must fully embrace health and safety recommends Simon Mancle, who oversees NHBC’s audit and accreditation scheme aimed at reducing on-site…

Development of the Month

June 1, 2007 Feature

The London Olympics almost scuppered Telford’s colourful Icona scheme as the site in Stratford narrowly escaped a compulsory purchase order. It took some creat…

FACE to FACE

June 1, 2007 Feature

Former champion cyclist and new BRE chief executive DR PETER BONFIELD says the research group is well placed to help housebuilders meet today’s challenges

The big takeover

June 1, 2007 Feature

Barratt dominates the housebuilding scene across nine of Britain’s 11 regions, following its March acquisition of Wilson Bowden. Steve Menary reports on the wi…

Evolving alliance

June 1, 2007 Feature

Social housing providers and developers must find increasingly innovative ways to work together, advise Duncan Salmon and Peter Stockdale (pictured) of Campbel…

Supply & demand

June 1, 2007 Feature

Chris Windle examines why a growing land supply crisis could dent the government’s ability to deliver 200,000 homes a year

Think nationally, act locally

June 1, 2007 Feature

While national politics undergoes a seismic shift this month, the results of the May local elections will also have some major implications for developers acro…