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New NHBC standards for housebuilders

|Date: 27 January, 2020

New NHBC standards for housebuilders

NHBC has launched the 2020 edition of its technical standards. The new standards will be effective for ev ...

NHBC has launched the 2020 edition of its technical standards. The new standards will be effective for every new home covered by an NHBC warranty, where foundations were started from 1st January 2020. ...

27 January, 2020
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Improving the energy efficiency of homes

|Date: 10 October, 2019

Improving the energy efficiency of homes

Chris Stanley, housing manager, at the Concrete Block Association examines how we can improve the energy ...

Chris Stanley, housing manager, at the Concrete Block Association examines how we can improve the energy efficiency of our homes. The ‘digital revolution’ is a term which has recently gathered much tr ...

10 October, 2019
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How to find the right housebuilding sites

|Date: 18 December, 2018

How to find the right housebuilding sites

Alli Gay of CHI Homes advises on finding the right housebuilding sites. Availability of land The site’s l ...

Alli Gay of CHI Homes advises on finding the right housebuilding sites. Availability of land The site’s location is vital for resale, so choose carefully. Do your homework and stick to locations that ...

18 December, 2018
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House building advice for small developers

|Date: 25 November, 2018

House building advice for small developers

Alli Gay of CHI Homes reveals the planning challenges facing small developers. We face very dif ...

Alli Gay of CHI Homes reveals the planning challenges facing small developers. We face very different planning challenges to the national house builders. Indeed, more than half of small buil ...

25 November, 2018
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade

|Date: 10 October, 2018

Editor’s Viewpoint: Stock in Trade

The overall level of housebuilding activity in the country, the quality and extent of repair and maintena ...

The overall level of housebuilding activity in the country, the quality and extent of repair and maintenance and measures to encourage occupiers to improve their properties are all vital issues for th ...

10 October, 2018
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Housebuilders Plugging the Housing Gap

|Date: 29 January, 2018

Housebuilders Plugging the Housing Gap

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry ...

Housebuilders are investing in modern methods of construction and skills to address a number of industry challenges as it looks to deliver growth and new homes for the future, according to new researc ...

29 January, 2018
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Developing Customer Confidence in New Build Properties

|Date: 22 January, 2018

Developing Customer Confidence in New Build Properties

Buying a new build home is an exciting and attractive prospect for many people and the need for the UK to ...

Buying a new build home is an exciting and attractive prospect for many people and the need for the UK to build more new homes is a well-documented issue. Yet, new build homes are far from achieving u ...

22 January, 2018
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Housebuilder CEO: Opportunity & Uncertainty in 2018

|Date: 4 January, 2018

Housebuilder CEO: Opportunity & Uncertainty in 2018

Karl Hick, CEO of Lincolnshire housebuilder Larkfleet Homes, predicts that the new homes market in 2018 i ...

Karl Hick, CEO of Lincolnshire housebuilder Larkfleet Homes, predicts that the new homes market in 2018 is set to benefit from the budget that was delivered towards the end of last year by Chancellor ...

4 January, 2018
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Is Japanese Knotweed Deterring Potential Homebuyers?

|Date: 9 July, 2017

Is Japanese Knotweed Deterring Potential Homebuyers?

New YouGov research suggests a high level of anxiety around Japanese knotweed and alarming levels of myth ...

New YouGov research suggests a high level of anxiety around Japanese knotweed and alarming levels of myth and misinformation New research reveals that 78% of those aware of the infamous Japanese knotw ...

9 July, 2017
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SMEs Central to May’s Housebuilding Vision, Says FMB

|Date: 22 May, 2017

SMEs Central to May’s Housebuilding Vision, Says FMB

Theresa May must put SME house builders at the heart of her ambitious plans for housing, the Federation o ...

Theresa May must put SME house builders at the heart of her ambitious plans for housing, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the release of the Conservative Party’s manifes ...

22 May, 2017
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