Features

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

Fusion reaction

May 1, 2007 Feature

Linden’s 154-unit Fusion scheme in Woking is providing family sized units with a range of environmental features, including 15% renewable energy generation on-…

Listed builders

May 1, 2007 Feature

The Sunday Times\' annual Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list is a prestigious recognition of a firm’s success. Stephen Hoare talks to the developers who w…

The Luxury Factor

May 1, 2007 Feature

Paul Owen of midlands-based Chase Homes considers the meaning of the term “luxury” in new home marketing

Talkin\' about my regeneration

May 1, 2007 Feature

The 25 years Chris Crook has spent at Countryside Properties have only served to heighten his passion for where the regeneration sector is headed, he tells Al…

Pack mentality

May 1, 2007 Feature

NHBC’s Christine Smith offers some practical advice on preparing your home information packs

Get packing

May 1, 2007 Feature

As the June 1 introduction of home information packs approaches, Chris Windle discovers the industry’s wide-ranging views on their likely market impact, while …

Future tense

May 1, 2007 Feature

Housebuilder’s reporter Chris Windle offers a personal insight into the hellish hurdles facing first time buyers on the frontline of the nation’s housing crisis

R S ELLE

May 1, 2007 Feature

The Notting Hill Housing Group has spawned a private sector business building “homes for everyday Londoners.” Development director Peter “Harry” Harris tells …

Merger fever

May 1, 2007 Feature

Finance editor Steve Menary analyses the market conditions underlying the industry’s ongoing consolidation and reports on the latest results season highlights

Lighthouse shows the way

May 1, 2007 Feature

Fresh research has revealed the cost of building homes to code for sustainable homes level five could be as much £35,000. Chris Windle reports