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Size matters

Aug. 1, 2007

Ian Sutcliffe, UK chief executive of the new £6.7 billion turnover mega builder Taylor Wimpey, tells Chris Windle how he plans to see the business grow and grow

After a June false start, HIPs go live today

Aug. 1, 2007

Home information packs (HIPs) will today go live today across England and Wales, where they will be compulsory for properties with four or more bedrooms.

Allied Surveyors chief warns MPC of \"market freefall\"

Aug. 1, 2007

Ahead of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee decision on whether to raise interest rates further, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Robert…

Zero carbon training courses from BioRegional

Aug. 1, 2007

Sustainable community specialists, BioRegional, have successfully run the first of a series of training courses aimed at helping developers get to grips with t…

No loopholes in HIPs - AHIPP

Aug. 1, 2007

The association of home information pack providers (AHIPP) rebuffed claims the packs were bedevilled by loopholes, as they went live today.