Housing Comment 鈥� Page 12
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CommentReady to go green?
The construction industry needs to demonstrate a change in culture if it is to be fully prepared to deliver on the government鈥檚 promise of going zero carbon on all new homes by 2016, says Andrew Stunell
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CommentWe mustn't ditch affordable homes to boost housing output
Rachel Fisher looks at the risk government progress on housing standards is undermined by relaxation of affordable requirements
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CommentGarden City Prize: Now the hard work begins
Barton Willmore鈥檚 Ian Tant on how a housing obsession bagged a place on the prestigious Wolfson Prize shortlist
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CommentWhat I really think about off-site manufacture
HTA鈥檚 Ben Derbyshire on why Eric Pickles needs to look beyond just prefab to tackle the nation鈥檚 housing crisis
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CommentHome ownership is a UK tradition
Despite warnings that the government scheme is overheating the housing market, Help to Buy has tapped into Britain鈥檚 cultural desire for home ownership and helped restore confidence in the market in the process
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CommentKeep up the innovations
The industry needs to improve its innovation and collaboration to produce the products and services that will be demanded by housebuilders and home owners in future. But we shouldn鈥檛 just rely on regulation to drive change
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CommentJust because the market's heating up, there's no reason new homes should too
In his latest installment of his diary of a new house purchase, David Frise finds it hard to keep his cool
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CommentDesperate homebuyers need hungry housebuilders
Superprofits at housebuilding firms point to the idea we need a more managed market
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CommentWhat has happened to landscaping in housing developments?
Busy housebuilders are ignoring the detailed specification of landscaping that is so important in making a scheme a success
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CommentWe need a Garden City vision fit for the 21st century
Planners should look to the ideas behind Apple and Glastonbury rather than attempting to re-invent Letchworth
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CommentBreaking boundaries
Greater collaboration from local authorities could unlock big opportunities for construction and boost the economy as a whole, but before we think outside the box, we first need to re-construct it
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CommentHelp to Buy: Keep up the support
Retaining the Help to Buy scheme through to 2020 would provide the confidence the industry needs to invest and increase housing supply, and enable thousands of people to buy their first home
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CommentDebate of the week: Should we have space standards for new homes?
Three industry views on the government鈥檚 proposal of a set of national space standards
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CommentSupurbia: What is the real potential of London's outer boroughs?
London鈥檚 suburbs could be transformed - and 20,000 homes a year built in the process
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CommentOsborne should beware lure of stamp duty cash
Osborne鈥檚 swayed by mushrooming stamp duty receipts to deliver 鈥渉ousebuilding budget鈥� despite needs of the rest of the industry
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CommentHas homebuying suddenly trumped private rent?
Construction inflation, Help to Buy and customer sentiment all restrict growth of new build rented homes
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CommentApprentices: How do we reverse the decline?
Despite government investment, the number of construction apprentices has halved through the downturn
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CommentYes, things are looking up
There are quite a few reasons why construction should be feeling better about things
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CommentNew planning guidance waters down government growth commitment
Revised guidance produced with an eye to 2015 election, rather than maximising growth
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CommentSustainability: What is it worth?
As green issues become a big issue for big business, why aren鈥檛 more companies following through on sustainability principles