House Building policy, regulation, planning, technology, product features

Pick Brick

March 1, 2011 Feature

The BDA has been representing the UK and Ireland’s clay brick industries for more than 60 years. Suzie Mayes speaks to marketing manager Katherina Lewis about …

Health and safety excellence

March 1, 2011 Feature

The NHBC’s Health and Safety Awards are underway for another year. Simon Mantle, NHBC’s manager of health and safety services, tells industry how it can win pr…

Sustainable sandpits

March 1, 2011 Feature

A ground-breaking consortium of developers and suppliers has come together to find ways to achieve Code level four through fabric solutions. As part of its inn…

Localism sacrificed

March 1, 2011 Feature

Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, speculates that the government’s need to maintain economic performance could yet sc…

High five

March 1, 2011 Feature

The NHBC Foundation marked its fifth anniversary with a debate on key sustainable housing issues, highlighting the need to win the hearts and minds of home own…

Affordable home hiatus

March 1, 2011 Feature

The government believes that its overhaul of the social housing system will yield 150,000 new homes to 2015. But Mark Smulian sees four factors that could get…

Ecobuild preview

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

In March, the industry will be descending upon Ecobuild, the three-day exhibition and conference event on sustainable design and the built environment. Suzie M…

Pride of place

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

In January HNBC held its 30-year anniversary Pride in the Job Awards, recognising site manager excellence. NHBC's Tom Howard reports on the Supreme Winners.

Filling the void

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

In the first of a series of Redland roofing masterclasses, NHBC's Peter Crane looks at ways of avoiding troublesome condensation in cold pitched roof spaces.

The changing face of planning

Jan. 1, 2011 Feature

There has been so much activity regarding regional strategies in recent months and weeks that anyone would be forgiven for being confused. Clare Prior, partner…

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