Features

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

Builders as agony aunts

Jan. 10, 2018 Feature

Survey finds builders offer home owners advice on all aspects of life

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Growing the market

Dec. 7, 2017 Feature

Legal & General’s New Build Club began in 2014, offering services for the new build market. Suzie Mayes talks to new build manager Craig Hall

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The Interview - Jonathan Goring, Lovell

Dec. 6, 2017 Feature

In the summer of 2016, Jonathan Goring joined partnership housing specialist Lovell as md. Suzie Mayes talks to him about enjoying work and publicly owned land

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Journey south - Mactaggart & Mickel is heading into England

Dec. 6, 2017 Feature

Scottish housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has announced plans to branch into England, Suzie Mayes talks to ceo Ed Monaghan about what inspired the move

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Britain's top 25 Housebuilders

Nov. 9, 2017

Here we reveal this year's Top 25 housebuilders.

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The interview– Ian Sutcliffe, Countryside - Winning opportunities

Nov. 6, 2017 Feature

Housebuilder of the year Countryside is heading towards doubling the size of its business over a three-year period. Suzie Mayes talks to chief executive Ian Sutcliffe about how the mixed tenure business is managing growth, recognising opportunities and staying true to its ethos

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The way ahead for offsite

Nov. 6, 2017 Feature

H+H and SIG have won Product of the Year at this year’s Housebuilder Awards for their SIG House System. Suzie Mayes sees it in action

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THE INTERVIEW – DAVID THOMAS, BARRATT

Oct. 6, 2017 Feature

Finding the quantity v quality balance

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Fired up

Oct. 6, 2017 Feature

Spitfire Bespoke Homes has covered much ground in its first seven years of life. Suzie Mayes speaks to md David Jervis about growth, individual design and local markets

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Showing accidents the red card

Oct. 6, 2017 Feature

Willmott Dixon’s “All Safe” health and safety initiative is standard practice across all the firm’s sites, but the recent introduction of a new All Safe ambassador, Dylan Skelhorn, is having a measureable impact on industry colleagues and has sparked the use of a new and imaginative safety card initiative