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Healey sees change in attitude to affordable housing

July 15, 2009

The recession has produced an “interesting switch” in developers’ attitudes towards affordable housing, the new housing minister John Healey has said.

Wolseley's chief executive steps down

July 1, 2009

Wolseley’s chief executive Chip Hornsby has stepped down from the company - the world’s largest supplier of plumbing and heating products to professional contr…

Robust Details wins UKAS accreditation

July 1, 2009

Robust Details Limited (RDL) has been awarded UKAS accreditation for its sound insulation service, under which thousands of housebuilders have registered.

Foam sealant tapes

July 1, 2009

HBF view - Brief encounters

July 1, 2009

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley welcomes new housing minister John Healey, but bemoans the fact that the housing minister has changed so often in the pa…