Design award deadline draws near
With PPG3, can you afford not to enter the Housing Design Awards for 2001?
Death figures spark safety summit
A construction safety summit has been set up for next February following the publication of "shocking" figures on fatalities for the industry. Representatives …
Smart ambition
Four out of ten Britons could see themselves living in a "smart home" according to new research from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Expectations high for market in 2001
Most housebuilders expect higher new home sales next year according to the latest HBF survey, with 58% expecting an increase and only 10% expecting a reduction…
White paper caution
Housebuilders have cautiously welcomed the urban white paper and the chancellor's pre-Budget report, both of which were announced last month.
Industry blasts flooding jibes
Housebuilders have refuted claims that they have added to the UK's flooding risk by inappropriate development and have called on local authorities to be more i…
HouseBuilder scoops top award
HouseBuilder writer John Stewart has won the prestigious residential trade journalist of the year award sponsored by Halifax and Laing. His victory completes a…
Comment from the editor
Tax breaks are a start Despite the disappointment expressed by Lord Rogers, it seems to me that the measures outlined in the urban white paper and pre-Budget s…
Forum facts
Marcus Keys, Housing Forum project manager, takes a look at the organisation's latest report on its demonstration projects, launched at its October conference.
Rights of third parties
Neil Price of law firm Hammond Suddards Edge looks at the impact that the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act will have on contracts for work and materials…
News Alerts
Don't miss out on another important news story get important news alerts right to your inbox.
