Features

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

The Luxury Factor

May 1, 2007 Feature

Paul Owen of midlands-based Chase Homes considers the meaning of the term “luxury” in new home marketing

Talkin\' about my regeneration

May 1, 2007 Feature

The 25 years Chris Crook has spent at Countryside Properties have only served to heighten his passion for where the regeneration sector is headed, he tells Allison Heller

Pack mentality

May 1, 2007 Feature

NHBC’s Christine Smith offers some practical advice on preparing your home information packs

Get packing

May 1, 2007 Feature

As the June 1 introduction of home information packs approaches, Chris Windle discovers the industry’s wide-ranging views on their likely market impact, while on pages 35 to 36 NHBC’s Christine Smith explains how to prepare your packs

Future tense

May 1, 2007 Feature

Housebuilder’s reporter Chris Windle offers a personal insight into the hellish hurdles facing first time buyers on the frontline of the nation’s housing crisis

R S ELLE

May 1, 2007 Feature

The Notting Hill Housing Group has spawned a private sector business building “homes for everyday Londoners.” Development director Peter “Harry” Harris tells Allison Heller why the new venture is stealing a march on housebuilders

Merger fever

May 1, 2007 Feature

Finance editor Steve Menary analyses the market conditions underlying the industry’s ongoing consolidation and reports on the latest results season highlights

Lighthouse shows the way

May 1, 2007 Feature

Fresh research has revealed the cost of building homes to code for sustainable homes level five could be as much £35,000. Chris Windle reports

Cladiators

April 1, 2007 Feature

Cladding has to look good, integrate with other materials and withstand the elements. Tim Palmer discovers how suppliers are keeping up with contemporary housing

Tops of the world

April 1, 2007 Feature

Nothing can escape the environmental agenda, not even the good old roof. Ashley Rogers finds out how housebuilders can put a green top on their homes