The Innovators - Part Two
In Housebuilder’s second look at the industry’s innovators, we showcase the imaginative and cost-effective solutions that suppliers have created to help the industry meet the various technical and regulatory challenges being thrown at it –energy efficiency, the Code for Sustainable Homes, Building Regulations, acoustics, aesthetics and design. Suzie Mayes explores all sectors including heating, ventilation, doors and windows, as well as new technologies and the emerging renewables market set to be crucial in the drive towards zero carbon homes.
Britain's Biggest Housebuilders 2010
The new Housing Market Intelligence Report will be launched at the Housing Market Intelligence conference on October 12. It includes the Top 75 housebuilders table plus detailed analysis of what is happening in all aspects of the industry – the market, planning, regional trends, product mix and much more.
Local Homes for Local People
Mark Smulian talks to housebuilders, planning consultancies and local councillors about the effect of the new localism policy and the potential opportunities and pitfalls for the industry.
A depressing hiatus
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, says that the government’s radical localism measures will hit housebuilders hard and no-one will benefit – not even consultancies such as his own
Know your code
Noel Hunter, new chairman of the Consumer Code body, explains why home builders need to get up to speed on the Consumer Code for Homebuilders which launched in April.
Taking the temperature of the industry
Following last year’s fascinating SWOT analysis of the industry, Housebuilder has repeated the exercise to find out how housebuilders, commentators and suppliers see the outlook today. Things have changed somewhat in the past 12 months as the overall results show on this page. In the following pages we present the experts’ views on the market and their highest ranked Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
30 years of Pride
This year, NHBC celebrates 30 years of its Pride in the Job Awards, recognising the excellent work of site managers. Housebuilder looks back at the history of the competition and why the industry is so keen to win it
Survivor’s story
Tonbridge-based Millwood Designer Homes held on tight during the recession and did not stop building. Suzie Mayes speaks to md John Elliott about the company and its resilience as a smaller housebuilder
HAPPI talk
A recent report has revealed an absence of middle level retirement ousing. Roger Battersby, md of PRP Architects, explains that the UK should look to European examples to plug the gap
Safety crackers
The industry’s first health and safety awards courtesy of NHBC, were held in May. We take a look at the importance of health and safety in tough times and who won the gongs
