Features

Community test

Conservative party proposals to shift the emphasis of planning to local communities are worrying housebuilders. But they can work, argues Mike Hardware of Ch…

When 2+2=5

Bill Mackie of Cripps Harries Hall reviews a recent and important dispute on the calculation of land value

THE EXPERTS ANALYSE THE INDUSTRY

Housebuilder asked a series of experts to carry out a SWOT analysis on the housebuilding industry to crystallise their views of how they see the market today. …

Relieving the parking pressure by Total Parking Solutions

"A car that is locked away from vandalism, damage and theft could equal reduced insurance premiums" PAT HENSON, SALES MANAGER, TOTAL PARKING SOLUTIONS

Conservatories

Site appeal

Having announced this year’s 400 Quality Award winners the judges of NHBC’s 29th annual Pride in the Job Awards have a unique view of how operations on thousan…

Elmhurst Energy

Autonomous assessment

The Long Sutton Autonomous House, to be occupied by the end of the year, is a different approach to Code level six, incorporating zero heating and body heat. S…

Know your site’s planning history

Developers should ensure they are aware of the history of planning applications on a development site or they may encounter delays in the planning process, acc…

Probably the best UDC in the world

Urban development corporations are normally set up to stimulate development. But the West Northamptonshire DC is different. Even in these difficult times it is…