Latest News

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

The deal is in the details

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=897-A=Right] Steve Wiltshire of Shoosmiths offers some tips on bagging that land deal You’ve found the site, seen the potential and agreed the price:…

diary dates

Sept. 1, 2004

the walrus

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=895-A=Left] The Walrus is not looking forward to spending future scorching summers in super airtight, insulated buildings. But he thinks there may jus…

Planners want to be loved

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=894-A=Left] Planners want to be loved and respected. So they need to move beyond their historic legacy of promoting socially-problematic tower blocks,…

Helen Board

Sept. 1, 2004

Helen Board rounds up this month’s key developments, including the restoration of the Victorian Candle Factory in London’s Battersea and a striking art deco ap…

Success stories

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=889-A=Left] Despite construction being one of the largest industries in the UK, women still account for less than 10% of the workforce. As the industr…

Sitting Pretty

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=888-A=Right] David Pretty was thrust into the limelight as chief executive of Barratt on the untimely death of Frank Eaton in 2002. He now runs the fi…

City breaks

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=870-A=Left] Steve Menary analyses the latest results of Housebuilder’s survey of who is planning to build where in the UK and finds mixed feelings in …

Design and deliver

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=869-A=Left] On the eve of his second keynote speech to the industry at the Housing Market Intelligence conference, housing minister Keith Hill tells B…

Expanding housebuilding

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=868-A=Left] Many people are sceptical the government will achieve a substantial increase in housebuilding. John Stewart looks at the evidence and find…