Ecobuild preview
In March, the industry will be descending upon Ecobuild, the three-day exhibition and conference event on sustainable design and the built environment. Suzie Mayes tells visitors what they can expect in 2011
Pride of place
In January HNBC held its 30-year anniversary Pride in the Job Awards, recognising site manager excellence. NHBC's Tom Howard reports on the Supreme Winners.
Filling the void
In the first of a series of Redland roofing masterclasses, NHBC's Peter Crane looks at ways of avoiding troublesome condensation in cold pitched roof spaces.
The changing face of planning
There has been so much activity regarding regional strategies in recent months and weeks that anyone would be forgiven for being confused. Clare Prior, partner at Speechly Bircham, looks at what exactly has happened, and where this leaves housebuilders
House type survey
Last year saw a swing towarrds houses in the planning pipeline. Steve Menary looks at the changing house type mix.
Cash in the Attic
The consultation period for the New Homes Bonus lasted just six weeks, and in that time the industry expressed its many concerns over the new incentive. Suzie Mayes reports on an industry yet to be convinced that the Bonus will work.
Building champions
Several of the shortlisted schemes in this year’s Housebuilder Awards involved collaboration between British Gypsum and the developer. Housebuilder reports on two such schemes
Zero carbon - Have Your Say
The Zero Carbon Hub has been getting industry opinion on how to determine Carbon Compliance as part of its work on the government’s zero carbon home policy Housebuilder finds out more
The happy housebuilders
The industry fightback is well under way and some firms are thriving in the new housing environment. Housebuilder talks to two privately owned businesses which are showing the way forward but in very different ways. First, Ben Roskrow meets Andy Yallop, ceo of Croudace, who has led a re-branding of the firm and is now gunning for growth, while over the page Suzie Mayes talks to the head of Weston Homes, Bob Weston, about his plans for the firm
On the turn
The planning revival has waned in many areas as the events of the past six months and other factors sink in. Steve Menary takes a look at the figures
