Features

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

Streetwise

Nov. 1, 2007 Feature

Housebuilder’s new reporter, Suzie Mayes, takes a look at the Manual for streets, the government’s latest guidance on street design aimed at boosting community…

Urban values

Nov. 1, 2007 Feature

The affordability drive has brought out a competitive side in residential developers wishing to develop value-added services for aspiring lifestylers. Stephen …

Love thy neighbourhood

Nov. 1, 2007 Feature

Pete Duncan and Sally Thomas of Social Regeneration Consultants look at what the public and private sectors are doing to improve neighbourly relations

Cherry picked

Nov. 1, 2007 Feature

Countryside chairman Alan Cherry, the veritable godfather of urban regeneration, offers Allison Heller his insights into the social sustainability agenda

Read all about it

Oct. 1, 2007 Feature

The NHBC Foundation has produced a range of guides aimed at helping developers meet the government’s sustainable housebuilding targets. Satvinder Sahota discus…

Hot Property

Oct. 1, 2007 Feature

When Housebuilder this year polled readers on the industry’s most influential people, Kirstie Allsopp came in at a surprise fourth position. Stephen Hoare talk…

On Track

Oct. 1, 2007 Feature

Inspirational development plans held back by a lack of transport infrastructure? Mark Smulian discovers Kilbride Community Rail’s solution to this all too typi…

Development with attitude

Oct. 1, 2007 Feature

As the planning process becomes increasingly politicised, the key to consent often lies with a developer’s attitude to partnering and consultation. Andrew Howa…

Local authority

Oct. 1, 2007 Feature

The Tories are up for increasing housing supply but want to do away with the government’s topdown approach, says shadow housing minister Grant Shapps, who find…

Share dealing

Oct. 1, 2007 Feature

Increasing affordable housing supply without dipping into the public purse is a government priority. Colin Blakey tells Allison Heller how Bellway Housing Trus…