Features

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

"We're not going to just build some homes then go back to Sweden"

April 1, 2012 Feature

The arrival of Skanska to the housebuilding industry has sparked interest, with its plans to build up to 1,000 homes and Scandinavian take on sustainability. Suzie Mayes talks to Magnus Andersson, president of Skanska Residential, and development director Jason Collard to find out more

Sustainability Stone

April 1, 2012 Feature

Following a successful 2011, Crest Nicholson is looking to rebuild its business to near pre-recessionary levels. Housebuilder talks to chief executive Stephen Stone about the strategy and how he sees the market today

NewBuy the game changer

April 1, 2012 Feature

The NewBuy mortgage indemnity scheme has been welcomed as a significant boost for the new homes industry. But getting it off the ground has been a huge challenge, and there is still work to do to meet its aim of involving all builders, all customers and all lenders. Ben Roskrow reports

ECOBUILD PREVIEW

March 1, 2012 Feature

Suzie Mayes tells industry what to expect this year from the world’s biggest sustainability event

Kitchens & bathrooms

March 1, 2012 Feature

Kevin Stanley delves into what is happening in the bathroom and kitchen industries over the next six months. Technology and design are key, and each can contribute to the creation of a sustainable home

Development finance

March 1, 2012 Feature

Steve Menary asks development lenders if government initiatives are working and whether lending is there for smaller firms

NHBC’s global involvement

March 1, 2012 Feature

Housebuilder reports on NHBC’s growing worldwide influence, homing in on a new project in Australia

A work in progress

March 1, 2012 Feature

NHBC has launched its second report on attitudes towards low and zero carbon homes. The Foundation’s Ted Chandler looks at the key findings

Digging up the past

March 1, 2012 Feature

Berkeley’s Kidbrooke Village in south east London is an ambitious project, replacing a notorious estate. Suzie Mayes gets an update on the progress and finds out how this scheme will be different

Playing the long game on planning

March 1, 2012 Feature

The government has quietly faced down criticism of the National Planning Policy Framework, but will planning inspectors stay calm too, asks PPS’ Stephen Byfield