House type survey
Last year saw a swing towarrds houses in the planning pipeline. Steve Menary looks at the changing house type mix.
Cash in the Attic
The consultation period for the New Homes Bonus lasted just six weeks, and in that time the industry expressed its many concerns over the new incentive. Suzie Mayes reports on an industry yet to be convinced that the Bonus will work.
Building champions
Several of the shortlisted schemes in this year’s Housebuilder Awards involved collaboration between British Gypsum and the developer. Housebuilder reports on two such schemes
Zero carbon - Have Your Say
The Zero Carbon Hub has been getting industry opinion on how to determine Carbon Compliance as part of its work on the government’s zero carbon home policy Housebuilder finds out more
The happy housebuilders
The industry fightback is well under way and some firms are thriving in the new housing environment. Housebuilder talks to two privately owned businesses which are showing the way forward but in very different ways. First, Ben Roskrow meets Andy Yallop, ceo of Croudace, who has led a re-branding of the firm and is now gunning for growth, while over the page Suzie Mayes talks to the head of Weston Homes, Bob Weston, about his plans for the firm
On the turn
The planning revival has waned in many areas as the events of the past six months and other factors sink in. Steve Menary takes a look at the figures
Winners and losers from localism
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS Group, is concerned that the incentives offered under localism may not be enough to encourage new home building
What we must do to solve the housing crisis
At the end of this year former Barratt ceo David Pretty will retire as chairman of the New Homes Marketing Board. Here he gives his views on the housebuilding industry that he has served for more than 40 years
The future of housebuilding
In 2009, three industry bodies formed Home Building Skills 2010 to take a detailed look at the future of housebuilding. Now it is launching a report on it findings, with the need to upskill as its crucial industry message
Winning formulae
Several of the shortlisted schemes in this year’s Housebuilder Awards involved collaboration between British Gypsum and the developer. Housebuilder reports on two such schemes
