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

Up north

March 1, 2007 Feature

Northern Ireland boomed during the last quarter of 2006, while the level of planning applications dropped off in half the UK’s regions. Steve Menary reports

Tough choices

March 1, 2007 Feature

It will take real courage to solve our housing crisis, which is why it is so rarely discussed, contends Independent columnist Steve Richards

As CABE’s latest housing audit again lambastes developers for the quality of their schemes, Building for Life chair Wayne Hemingway offers his insights on what makes the good, the bad and the ugly… and a Building for Life award winner

Legalise it

March 1, 2007 Feature

On April 6, the new construction industry scheme comes into effect, changing the tax rules affecting your labour-only workforce and contractors. Anil Patel of Grant Thornton explains your liabilities

Valid questions

March 1, 2007 Feature

New planning applications rules look set to increase delays for developers. Tony Kitson and Clare Tyler of CMS Cameron McKenna update the issues

Wasteland

March 1, 2007 Feature

The current planning system is an outdated straitjacket on economic growth, contends Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich of Policy Exchange

Power failure

March 1, 2007 Feature

The devolution-driven government is piling a growing array of responsibilities onto local authority planners. In the first of our feature series, Stephen Hoare asks whether the system is headed for meltdown

Inspace travel

March 1, 2007 Feature

Inspace is expanding rapidly on the back of its sustainable communities-builder brand. Inspace Partnerships chief operating officer Chris Durkin and Inspace Homes md Fraser Wells tell Allison Heller how the plc is playing the regeneration game

Landgrab

March 1, 2007 Feature

More steps are urgently needed to allow the market to operate effectively

Splashing out

Feb. 1, 2007 Feature

Bathroom manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of innovation and luxury to give new homes the wow factor. Tim Palmer finds out how

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