Features

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

Bathtime

1 Jul 2011 Feature

Ideal Standard's new design facility in London allows housebuilders to turn their plans for quality bathrooms into reality. Ben Roskrow takes a visit

Bryant's clear plan to market new homes

1 Jul 2011 Feature

The New Homes Marketing Board has a new head in former Persimmon board director David Bryant. Housebuilder looks at his plan to promote the benefits of new homes

Housing the UK's ageing population

1 Jul 2011 Feature

A recent report identified a serious shortage of homes suitable for housing the UK's ageing population. Suzie Mayes looks at the challenges facing developers trying to build in this sector

Health and safety heroes

1 Jun 2011 Feature

NHBC celebrated the winners of its second Health and Safety Awards in May. NHBC’s manager of health and safety services Simon Mantle explains the importance of the Awards and how they work

Hadley set to soar

1 Jun 2011 Feature

Hadley Property Group applied innovation and imagination to survive the downturn. Now it has signed a funding deal guaranteeing rapid growth in the years ahead. Ben Roskrow talks to the ambitious Hadley boys

Local election localism

1 Jun 2011 Feature

Stephen Byfield of PPS Group says that the Lib Dems’ poor performance at the local polls will not shake the coalition’s resolve to deliver on localism

Champion builders

1 Jun 2011 Feature

After the Athletes’ Village caused a surge in new home registrations in March, Suzie Mayes finds out about the Village on the Olympics site and the plans for housing after the Games

Follow the money

1 Jun 2011 Feature

The New Homes Bonus went live in April. Mark Smulian reports on the local authorities that are already benefitting from the incentive scheme and finds out how they intend to spend the cash

Mind the skills gap

1 May 2011 Feature

In the third Redland Roofing Masterclass, Redland’s product manager of components Alex Burman, shows how roofing defects arising from a loss of skills on site can be rectified

Part L made easy

Part L made easy

1 May 2011 Feature

NHBC Foundation’s recent publication on Part L aims to make compliance a less daunting prospect, particularly for smaller housebuilders. Neil Smith, NHBC’s group research and innovation manager, explains