Features

The way forward

Last month The Housing Forum hosted its national conference. Shelagh Grant, chief executive of The Housing Forum, outlines the key recommendations resulting fr…

Taking the plunge

KingsWharf in Glasgow is a child of the housing slump,with Miller pressing ahead but taking its time. Steve Menary looks at the scheme which still has great po…

Making plans to build new homes

The government is trying to find ways to get houses built in the downturn. HomeBuy Direct will help the private sector, but what of the public sector? They are…

London Irish

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Housebuilder’s latest planning survey suggests developers are pulling back from schemes throughout the UK – but, as Steve Menary report…

Losing the lifeblood of the industry

The sharp downturn in the industry is causing havoc on the supply side, with factory closures, redundancies and the industry haemorrhaging skills. Steve Menary…

Carbon nation

“The challenge of achieving the very high levels of energy efficiency suggested should not be underestimated – they are extremely demanding”

Corporate turnaround – how it might work

A good turn

Housebuilder talks to John Anderson, formerly group sales and marketing director at Taylor Woodrow, about his new venture aimed at helping housebuilding compan…

Safety first

Slips and trips account for a third of all housebuilding accidents. Industry bodies have banded together to show housebuilders how these accidents can easily b…

Fentastic

Accordia Living in Cambridge is the proud winner of 19 awards for its innovative architecture and clever use of space. Suzie Mayes looks at the development set…