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Housing Design Award winners announced

17 Jul 2009

The winners of the Housing Design Awards were announced yesterday.

First four eco towns announced

16 Jul 2009

The government has announced the location of the first four eco towns

Government launches low carbon white paper

15 Jul 2009

The government has launched its white paper on turning the UK into a low carbon economy.

Healey sees change in attitude to affordable housing

15 Jul 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

1 Jul 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 contractors.