Features

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

The politics of aspiration

1 Jun 2007 Feature

Falling home ownership levels among aspirational young people dictates that housing will be a prime vote grabber in the next election; Gordon Brown has seen the writing on the wall

Stone on a roll

1 Jun 2007 Feature

Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone tells Allison Heller how he is gearing for growth, with his new heavyweight backers fully behind the brand

Numbers To Fall

1 Jun 2007 Feature

Taking all this evidence together points towards a decline in housing completions in the immediate future. The slowdown in 2006 was probably a turning point, rather than a temporary pause

Blair\'s Legacy: Was it good for you?

1 Jun 2007 Feature

Set the numbers against the rhetoric and Blair’s legacy on housing looks at best pretty shabby

In with the new...

1 Jun 2007 Feature

As Tony Blair plans to hand power to Gordon Brown on June 27, industry stakeholders look forward to a new premiership and back on Blair’s legacy in housing and regeneration

Driving Range

1 May 2007 Feature

As cars become more luxurious, home owners want a garage to match. Ashley Rogers finds out how the garage door is keeping up with consumer expectations

Door policy

1 May 2007 Feature

The wrong door can put a potential buyer off before they even set foot inside a new home. Tim Palmer finds out how to match the door to the development

Heart of glass

1 May 2007 Feature

Large windows brighten homes and attract buyers, but they come with a host of challenges. Andrew Leech investigates

Fusion reaction

1 May 2007 Feature

Linden’s 154-unit Fusion scheme in Woking is providing family sized units with a range of environmental features, including 15% renewable energy generation on-site. Steve Menary takes a stroll

Listed builders

1 May 2007 Feature

The Sunday Times\' annual Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list is a prestigious recognition of a firm’s success. Stephen Hoare talks to the developers who won the accolade this year