Features

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

The Eco Experience

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Urban Splash has experienced the highs and lows of large scale urban regeneration at its New Islington scheme in Manchester, and Nick Johnson offers some timel…

Eco Town Reality Check

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Commentators from public affairs consultancy Green Issues – Kelly Edwards along with three active local politicians – assess the obstacles the ecotowns proposa…

21st Century Towns

Feb. 1, 2008 Feature

Suzie Mayes investigates the progress planned for the government’s ecotowns initiative this year, as successful bidders are due to be announced later this month

A Gothic masterpiece

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

A Gothic Venetian building opposite the Bank of England was falling into disrepair until the City of London was persuaded to hand it over for residential devel…

Certified performance

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

The delayed introduction of energy performance certificates, which has now been put back to April 2008, gives the industry time to properly prepare, NHBC’s Chr…

Table tops

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

The latest league tables of the most prolific housebuilders across the regions appears to confirm the government’s fears that the latest mergers and acquisitio…

New Year, new opportunities

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

Housebuilders facing a tightening market would do well to take note of the advice offered by a range of high level commentators on how the most successful busi…

Vision of the future

Dec. 1, 2007 Feature

John Calluctt has delivered his review of housebuilding delivery to government and the industry, recommending a number of measures aimed at maximising future r…

Charity challenge

Nov. 1, 2007 Feature

The NHBC’s gruelling HopeBuilder challenge was played out in the Peak District where 20 teams battled for the prize, having raised thousands for Habitat for Hu…

Lifeline

Nov. 1, 2007 Feature

Cartwright Pickard Architects’ Life:House is aimed at meeting sustainable homes code level five, explains Peter Cartwright