House Building policy, regulation, planning, technology, product features

Village people

March 1, 2006 Feature

Rural housing affordability is reaching crisis point. Stephen Hoare talks to developers who are working to boost provision in the face of huge policy challenges

Designers block

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

CABE’s northern housing audit has raised questions over why design policies are failing to have results on the ground. Chief executive Richard Simmons offers s…

Sunnier Climes

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

Steve Menary heads to Gibraltar, where Taylor Woodrow is building out Rock Gardens – an apartment scheme which benefits from a stunning view and lots of light

Energy efficient regulations

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

Part L amendments are coming into effect in April. Chris Windle considers their impact on the industry

Supreme site managers

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

This year’s winners of the NHBC’s annual Pride in the Job competition were well deserving, reports Melissa Blamey

Apartments markets

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

Steve Menary analyses the results of an exclusive survey of planning applications submitted during 2005, which shows apartment-building still on the rise.

Stone Style

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone talks to Allison Heller about how he is moving the company on and developing a new intermediate housing range

Liverpool Rising

Feb. 1, 2006 Feature

Liverpool’s city centre is undergoing an exciting transformation as it prepares to become European Capital of Culture in 2008. Chris Windle rolled up for a mag…

Grand design

Jan. 1, 2006 Feature

Steve Menary visits Tower View in Glasgow, the historic Hawkshead asylum, which Miller Homes has painstakingly transformed into an award winning apartment …

The customer is always right

Jan. 1, 2006 Feature

While few housebuilders would admit to a mission statement that is not based on a customer care ethos, few would expect to find the term bandied around by buil…

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