Features

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Why every new home is getting a HUG

Why every new home is getting a HUG

May 1, 2016 Feature

NHBC's online Home User Guides (HUG) contain information and features that will help both home owner and housebuilder. Toby Phillips, NHBC'S operations manager…

New mayor needs innovative housing partners

New mayor needs innovative housing partners

May 1, 2016 Feature

Sean Egan, Home Group's director of development, says that the new London mayor should seek partners with inventive solutions to solve the capital's housing sh…

Rydon unlocks potential in west London

Rydon unlocks potential in west London

May 1, 2016 Feature

Rydon likes to get involved in the sort of regeneration schemes which are "difficult to unlock". Ben Roskrow visits its Green Man Lane scheme in west London wh…

Indications of improvement

Indications of improvement

May 1, 2016 Feature

Countrywide's new build index shows how the health of the housing market is affected by the economy and other external factors. Housebuilder looks at the index…

Cowans strives to invent the future

Cowans strives to invent the future

May 1, 2016 Feature

Ben Roskrow talks to Places for People chief executive David Cowans about the market, the outlook, his plans for the firm and how the industry can really build…

Economic threats of Brexit

May 1, 2016 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, says anecdotal evidence suggests investment is on hold ahead of the Euro vote – and…

Thermal currency

Thermal currency

April 1, 2016 Feature

Chris Windlelooks at a range of insulation products and systems designed to enhance the thermal efficiency of new build homes. He also asks insulation manufact…

Finding solutions to flooding problems

Finding solutions to flooding problems

April 1, 2016 Feature

Chris Wisson, national housebuilder account manager at Tobermore, says that permeable paving can be one part of the overall solution to tackling the flooding p…

NHBC reveals registration benefits for 2016

NHBC reveals registration benefits for 2016

April 1, 2016 Feature

This year, NHBC is offering an enhanced range of new and existing services to help the housebuilding industry tackle today's challenges. Housebuilder reports

Time to champion great design

Time to champion great design

April 1, 2016 Feature

Sean Egan, Home Group's director of development, wants to see great design in all housing tenures and argues that good design is not the preserve of the wealthy