Product Review - Windows
The thermal efficiency of windows should be key to housebuilders, but the architectural merits of a good window should not be overlooked. Ashley Rogers looks…
Development of the month - Dandara’s gh20, Glasgow
The striking gh20 scheme on Glasgow’s River Clyde has proved a shrewd move for Isle of Man-based Dandara. Steve Menary checks out the flats being snapped up by…
Technical update – Gerard Buckley, OpenBook
Gerard Buckley, chief executive of HIP provider OpenBook, offers housebuilders some advice on preparing for the April 6 introduction of compulsory energy perfo…
Design Brief – Mark Baines, Hunter & Partners
Mark Baines of Hunter & Partners discusses the challenges faced by architects seeking to maximise the development potential of a borderline brownfield site
Legal - Robert Lee, DAC
Robert Lee, head of real estate at Davies Arnold Cooper, considers the legal challenges involved in taking forward the government’s housing delivery agenda
The View from Here
Savills research director Lucian Cook expects transactions levels to continue falling as the ongoing impact of the credit crunch takes its toll
And then therewas one
As another housebuilding plc drops out of the FTSE 100, Steve Menary wonders whether current market conditions will spark a return to contracting
Futurology
The inaugural Housing Futures conference on March 13 offered a high level overview of the current state of the industry, offering developers an expert outlook …
Budget missed stamp duty reform opportunity
Planning review aims to simplify process
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