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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

The law of overages

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1969-A=Right] Jonathan Cavell, head of property services at ASB Law, offers some advice on structuring overages, which can provide for increased payments for landowners if land values rise

Joint-up thinking

1 Nov 2005

George Campion and Ashley Hollinshead of Deloitte offer advice on how to avoid the tax pitfalls of operating a joint venture company

Trading by the book

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1966-A=Left] Derek Vaughan, md of The UK Trades Confederation, questions whether competence schemes such as the CSCS initiative benefit or penalise trades

Business class

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1965-A=Left] David Boyden, the new director of the National Construction College, talks to Chris Windle about the latest initiatives designed to boost industry recruits and their skills

Building confidence

1 Nov 2005

Melissa Blamey reports on the Youthbuilding scheme, which helps young people who are facing difficulties overhaul their lives and kick-start a career in construction

Management talent

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1963-A=Left] Recruiting effective management teams is critical in a slower market, advises Paul Hilides, md of recruitment specialist ATS Consultants, because this is when good business sense will differentiate the best from the rest

Power conductor

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1962-A=Left] Centralised procurement and management structures offer cost efficiencies for large housebuilders – but devolving power to regional operations also has its advantages. Mark Smulian considers the issues

The Walrus

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1961-A=Left] Letters from readers considering marrying their mothers-in-law have raised some thought provoking issues...

Quality surveyor

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1959-A=Left] Miller Homes md Tim Hough talks to Allison Heller about the Fairclough acquisition and why customer care is so important to the rapidly expanding privately-owned firm

Euro homes

1 Nov 2005

[MMC-IMG=1958-A=Left] Policy Exchange’s latest report on housing supply comparing various countries’ planning policies provides strong grounds for challenging the UK’s system, argues Will Howie