Features

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

Planning for a slowdown

June 1, 2008 Feature

The first quarter of 2008 has seen a noticeable drop in planning applications and the trend seems set to continue. Steve Menary looks at the effects of the slo…

Back to the 90s

June 1, 2008 Feature

Survivors of the last housing market downturn of the early 1990s impart their wisdom on today’s market and how it fares with yesteryear’s. Mark Smulian looks a…

Lifestyle choice

May 1, 2008 Feature

A joint venture between Anton Bilton’s Raven Group and developer Yoo has produced an exclusive lakeside enclave for second home owners in the Cotswolds. Steve …

Attitude shift

May 1, 2008 Feature

The success of the government’s 2016 zero carbon homes agenda will largely depend on its acceptance by the industry and consumers alike. Satvinder Sahota repor…

Skilling up

May 1, 2008 Feature

A construction and built environment diploma is due to be introduced for 14 to 19-year olds in September. ConstructionSkills’ Nick Gooderson tells Suzie Mayes …

Work smarter

May 1, 2008 Feature

If modern methods of construction are the future of the industry, then its future workforce will need some radically different skill sets. Stephen Hoare report…

Choppy waters

May 1, 2008 Feature

Steve Menary analyses listed and private housebuilders’ latest results and the challenging outlook for the coming months

Code green

April 1, 2008 Feature

From May 1, all new homes will be assessed under the code for sustainable homes and issued a code rating certificate. NHBC’s Satvinder Sahota tells developers …

Not waving, drowning

April 1, 2008 Feature

The battle lines have been drawn after the Environment Agency rejected Taylor Wimpey’s plans to build on Lincoln’s flood prone western growth corridor. Chris W…

A different approach to zero

April 1, 2008 Feature

While English housebuilders prepare to hit zero carbon standards by 2016, the Scottish industry may tread a different path, proposing challenging increases in …