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

Design for life

Oct. 1, 2005

Andrew Ogorzalek and Peter Chlapowski of PCKO Architects talk to Allison Heller about how housing design is changing radically in response to buyers’ increasingly sophisticated tastes

Suits you

Oct. 1, 2005

Allison Heller considers how rising standards of design in volume housebuilding are leading developers to work more closely with architectural consultants than ever before

No parking here

Oct. 1, 2005

Linden Homes chief executive Philip Davies bemoans the lack of car parking spaces on new developments – a function of government policy that is out of step with society

Young people’s housing aspirations

Oct. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1877-A=Left] There is a growing recognition that current policies are compromising the housing aspirations of our future generations

Crowded housebuilder

Oct. 1, 2005

The housebuilding industry came together at the second annual Housebuilding 2005 exhibition at London’s Business Design Centre in September to share news and pick up some business planning advice

10 star night

Oct. 1, 2005

Winners of 2005 Housebuilding Innovation Awards celebrated their achievements at London’s Savoy Hotel

Modern attitudes

Oct. 1, 2005

A recent survey of new home buyers on modern methods of construction found that more than a third would actually prefer it and 49% have no real concerns about it. Chris Windle reports

IN THE PIPELINE

Oct. 1, 2005

<b>South Bedfordshire District Council</b> is currently considering a planning application for the development of 64 apartments at 35a Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard. A decision is expected late 2005.

Market outlook improves

Oct. 1, 2005

Ongoing market challenges have seen housebuilders turn in interim results reflecting mixed fortunes for the six months to June. Redrow and the Miller Group reported strong profit growth – Redrow’s pre-tax profits coming in at £141 million – up 14%, and Mi