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

The law of overages

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1969-A=Right] Jonathan Cavell, head of property services at ASB Law, offers some advice on structuring overages, which can provide for increased payments for landowners if land values rise

Joint-up thinking

Nov. 1, 2005

George Campion and Ashley Hollinshead of Deloitte offer advice on how to avoid the tax pitfalls of operating a joint venture company

Trading by the book

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1966-A=Left] Derek Vaughan, md of The UK Trades Confederation, questions whether competence schemes such as the CSCS initiative benefit or penalise trades

Business class

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1965-A=Left] David Boyden, the new director of the National Construction College, talks to Chris Windle about the latest initiatives designed to boost industry recruits and their skills

Building confidence

Nov. 1, 2005

Melissa Blamey reports on the Youthbuilding scheme, which helps young people who are facing difficulties overhaul their lives and kick-start a career in construction

Management talent

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1963-A=Left] Recruiting effective management teams is critical in a slower market, advises Paul Hilides, md of recruitment specialist ATS Consultants, because this is when good business sense will differentiate the best from the rest

Power conductor

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1962-A=Left] Centralised procurement and management structures offer cost efficiencies for large housebuilders – but devolving power to regional operations also has its advantages. Mark Smulian considers the issues

The Walrus

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1961-A=Left] Letters from readers considering marrying their mothers-in-law have raised some thought provoking issues...

Quality surveyor

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1959-A=Left] Miller Homes md Tim Hough talks to Allison Heller about the Fairclough acquisition and why customer care is so important to the rapidly expanding privately-owned firm

Euro homes

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1958-A=Left] Policy Exchange’s latest report on housing supply comparing various countries’ planning policies provides strong grounds for challenging the UK’s system, argues Will Howie