Openminded
Kevin Stanleylooks at what 2010 has in store for the doors and windows market. With the Code for Sustainable Homes under review, the energy efficiency agenda is stepping up – how is the sector preparing itself? And what other factors are moulding the market ?
Product update – product round up
Rooms at the top
Fine kitchens and bathrooms are key to house sales. Andrew Leech finds that recession and efficiency are both influencing their style and performance
Changing Society
For many years interior designers have been underused by hardened housebuilders who have failed to see their value. But a new organisation has been established to change perceptions, promote interior design as a profession and prove their worth to the property industry. Ben Roskrow meets Vanessa Brady (above), chair of the new Society of British Interior Design
Interior assets
Making a new home stand out is tough, even tougher when the market is still volatile. Suzie Mayes steps into the interiors sector and looks at how it can enhance and transform a home, securing a sale and creating a place a home owner would want to live in
Going through the floor
By 2011 all housebuilders must build paving that is permeable. Tim Palmer reports on the latest systems created to help housebuilders get ahead of the regulations. Meanwhile inside the home he looks at the latest innovations in flooring systems, looking at what is quick to install, sustainable and easily satisfies Building Regulations
Concrete footprint
Kevin Stanley looks at the latest innovations in the world of lintels, concrete, cement and mortar. He asks if the downturn has affected how these materials are ordered and delivered, and reminds the industry just how important these products are for creating quality, sustainable homes
On top of the wall
The traditional masonry sector has benefitted from the slightly better times of the last six months. Suzie Mayes talks to the brick and block players about their experiences and discovers that when it comes to sustainability and Building Regulations, the innovation hat is still firmly on
Remotely interested
Kevin Stanley reports on the latest in home automation and the digital world surrounding it – what is driving the market right now and how the market has fared in the recession
