Features

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

NVQ faqs

Sept. 1, 2008 Feature

Over the last eight years, NHBC has been offering NVQs, primarily at management levels. Rob Lockey, NHBC’s training services manager, answers the most frequently asked questions about the qualifications

Metal gurus

Sept. 1, 2008 Feature

Steve Thompson, Corus’ senior architect, and Samir Boudjabeur, Corus’ Manubuild co-ordinator, talk to Allison Heller about the progress of a cutting edge steel system build concept that turns traditional housing design on its head

Powerhouse

Sept. 1, 2008 Feature

Jonathan Schwinge has reinvented the traditional cottage. The director of architectural and product design practice, Schwinge, tells Allison Heller how his 21st century homes combine striking architectural forms with cutting edge technology

Market acceleration

Sept. 1, 2008 Feature

The residential property sector has entered a period of unprecedented and unpredicted turmoil, which will fast-track major changes to its structure, argues EC Harris’ residential research director Richard Jones

Planning decline

Sept. 1, 2008 Feature

Across the UK, housebuilders large and small are pulling in their horns and easing production. Steve Menary assesses the likely impact of this now widespread trend

Thames gateway

Sept. 1, 2008 Feature

James Stevens contends that plans to transform the Thames Gateway have been floundering because of an overreliance on housebuilding activity to foot the infrastructure bill – a problem magnified by the impact of the credit crunch

Power struggle

Aug. 1, 2008 Feature

Angela Lemon and Terry Keech, sustainability advisors at Calfordseadon, discuss whether the private sector can in fact afford to build greener homes

Plaster saints

Aug. 1, 2008 Feature

Plasterboards have risen to the regulations challenge and Andrew Leech finds that safe, high impact, sustainable products are the future

This way up

Aug. 1, 2008 Feature

Richard Hartshorn, NHBC’s judging panel chair, tells Melissa Blamey about the standard of this year’s Pride in the Job competition contenders, while NHBC’s Chris Epps explains the implications of the latest CDM regulations

Development of the month - Smart attack

Aug. 1, 2008 Feature

Live Smart’s Bo Klok development at Gateshead brings the Ikea concept house to life. Steve Menarylooks at the homes that follow the Swedish manufacturer’s love of all things simple and stylish