On the defensive
Customers are increasingly factoring security and fire detection systems into their home buying decisions. Tim Palmer reports on the latest market offerings.
Hi-tech hurdle
Under draft proposals for Part Q of the Building Regs the government is considering introducing technology requirements for new homes, which some say will be c…
Mail order pride
Genteel Worcester may not be awash with landmarks of Britain’s industrial heritage on the scale of Manchester or the Black Country, but it could lay claim to b…
Sparkling surge
[MMC-IMG=323-A=Right] Persimmon Homes has grown dramatically in the past seven years and is now posting record profits as one of Britain’s biggest builders. Bu…
Hot Seat
[MMC-IMG=322-A=Right] Andrew Wiseman, 47-year old chief executive of Telford Homes, has been improving his golf handicap while Telford has doubled in value in …
Squatter rights
Housebuilder’s legal team from Campbell Hooper - Heather O’Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Bill Bidder - looks at indemnities and the effect of the n…
A sure thing?
[MMC-IMG=320-A=Right] A third generation of the Surebuild steel framing system has been launched by a Redrow/Corus joint venture. Allison Heller reports on Fra…
Roman stroll
[MMC-IMG=319-A=Right] The first housebuilding charity challenge was fought out among 18 teams of five on a wet and windy Hadrian’s Wall last month. Melissa Bla…
Taywood sails into top flight
Our regular survey of “who’s building where” sees Taylor Woodrow soaring into the top ten of five new regions following the acquisition of Wilson Connolly. Ste…
Making the leap
Housebuilders feeling unloved by the City or their parent company may be tempted by the greater freedom and profit opportunities offered by a management buy-ou…
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