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

Face to face

1 Aug 2006 Feature

Recognising the growing need to “to capitalise on opportunities in affordable housing,”Galliford Try has created a new post – affordable housing director. STEPHEN TEAGLE explains his role

The return of social housebuilding

1 Aug 2006 Feature

The government is talking of restarting a social housebuilding programme of the kind not seen for years. Mark Smulian reflects on how the mixed communities agenda will demand developer involvement this time around

Once a winner

1 Aug 2006 Feature

Chris Windle revisits a Housing Design Award-winning scheme 15 years after it walked off with the trophy. So has Wimpey’s Northumberland Village in Monkseaton lived up to the hype?

HIP Hooray

1 Aug 2006 Feature

The government’s decision to scrap compulsory home condition reports has elicited a mixed response from various corners of the industry. Chris Windle investigates

Ground down

1 Jul 2006 Feature

With its multifarious hazards, brownfield building is today the norm rather than the exception. Andrew Leech talks to some of the problem solvers

In the pipeline

1 Jul 2006 Feature

Tim Palmer looks into the latest sustainable urban drainage systems and materials

Cutting edge

1 Jul 2006 Feature

Rarely do housing developments provoke the torrents of critical praise that Donnybrook Quarter in Bow, east London, has enjoyed. Steve Menary finds out how the award-laden scheme brings high density living back to earth

The big picture

1 Jul 2006 Feature

NHBC has forged closer links with housing associations, adding a range of new services to its warranty provision for the sector, reports Satvinder Sahota

Building a case

1 Jul 2006 Feature

The modern buyer is increasingly savvy at winning compensation when a new home is not up to scratch. Gerard Khoshnaw, head of the housebuilding team at Nabarro Nathanson, explains what to look out for

Don\'t miss the training

1 Jul 2006 Feature

Apprenticeships and succession planning are vital to your business, advises CITB-ConstructionSkills field director Mike Bialyj

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