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

30 years of Pride

July 1, 2010 Feature

This year, NHBC celebrates 30 years of its Pride in the Job Awards, recognising the excellent work of site managers. Housebuilder looks back at the history of the competition and why the industry is so keen to win it

Survivor’s story

July 1, 2010 Feature

Tonbridge-based Millwood Designer Homes held on tight during the recession and did not stop building. Suzie Mayes speaks to md John Elliott about the company and its resilience as a smaller housebuilder

HAPPI talk

July 1, 2010 Feature

A recent report has revealed an absence of middle level retirement ousing. Roger Battersby, md of PRP Architects, explains that the UK should look to European examples to plug the gap

Safety crackers

June 1, 2010 Feature

The industry’s first health and safety awards courtesy of NHBC, were held in May. We take a look at the importance of health and safety in tough times and who won the gongs

Housing Design Awards snapshot

June 1, 2010 Feature

Some of the best plans and projects will be recognised in this year’s Housing Design Awards. Design for Homes chief executive David Birkbeck gives a sneak preview of some of the shortlisted schemes

Long termview

June 1, 2010 Feature

Bellway is currently on site at City Peninsula, part of a major regeneration project for Greenwich, south east London. Suzie Mayes looks at a scheme that sold off-plan during a very grim time for housebuilding

It’s Part L time

June 1, 2010 Feature

Part L 2010 launched officially in April. Suzie Mayes reports on industry concern over what housebuilders must do to meet the new requirements

A new political landscape

June 1, 2010 Feature

Housebuilders have been concerned for some time about the effect on the industry of a new Conservative government.But no-one imagined that the Tory localism views would be bolstered by Liberal Democrat anti-development policies. Ben Roskrow sums up what we know so far, and – given the circumstances – welcomes Grant Shapps as the new housing minister

Burning questions

May 1, 2010 Feature

The past decade has seen the timber frame industry grow. Timber can help housebuilders considerably with sustainable building and construction speed, but lately its growth has been under threat by high profile fires on timber frame sites. How is it responding? Suzie Mayes reports

Brick fast menu

May 1, 2010 Feature

Kevin Stanley steps into the traditional masonry industry and asks the sector what products housebuilders should choose for speed, efficiency and boundary pushing, whilst keeping a keen eye on updated Building Regulations

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