Part L: Part L partly there
The new Part L 2013 has been beset by delays. Suzie Mayes asks industry experts how the time lag has affected the sector and what the changes mean to housebuilders
Part L: Welcome to the Part L Guide
Part L 2013 (or 2014 as some say it should be called) has in some ways been a challenge, even before it has begun. Its launch was delayed to the point where the new regulations, which come in on April 6, are now being implemented six months later than the government's original intention.
Merchant squared
Merchant Square is the final stage of the redevelopment of Paddington Basin in London. Suzie Mayes visits one of the carefully designed apartment buildings and finds out more from development manager European Land
Ecobuild 2014
Ecobuild 2014 looks set to be info-packed and thought provoking. Suzie Mayes reports on the highlights and new features of this key event in the sustainable building calendar
Good deeds for local needs
Profits are rising and the industry is looking its healthiest in years. But away from the figures, what are housebuilders doing to fulfil their corporate social responsibilities and – come to think of it – what does that actually mean? Suzie Mayes reports
See the light
Suzie Mayes finds out how the doors and windows industry is preparing for the new Part L while keeping security and good looks firmly in mind
This way up
In the summer, Andrew Richards took the reins of Linden Homes, our Housebuilder of the year. Suzie Mayes talks to the new md about his investor background, what he hopes for the business and the company’s award-winning philosophies
That's Later Life
The UK housing crisis is not all about first time buyers. There is a chronic undersupply of suitable housing for a rapidly growing ageing population, with planning, design and image issues to overcome. Suzie Mayes reports
Insulation for the nation
Suzie Mayes talks to the companies that are boosting the building envelope with various forms of insulation. She also highlights an unintended consequence of building airtight homes: overheating
Lead lines lengthen as market returns
The welcome upturn in the housing market has exposed shortages in supply as manufacturers try to respond. Suzie Mayes talks to the industry about this new challenge and the ongoing concern about a shrunken labour force
