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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Chancellor pledges to speed up brownfield consents

5 Dec 2005

Draft PPS3 gives local authorities greater control on individual sites

5 Dec 2005

Planning gain supplement to be a "modest" tax

5 Dec 2005

Pre-Budget report likely to be a mixed bag for developers

5 Dec 2005

ODPM publishes new code for sustainable homes

2 Dec 2005

Barratt boss’ 18-point plan for boosting housing supply

2 Dec 2005

Planning gain supplement will "strangle" supply - Davies

1 Dec 2005

Developer sought for Newquay town centre regeneration

1 Dec 2005

We've twigged

1 Dec 2005

Timber frame has a long way to go in England and Wales to match the volumes of the brick and block industry. But Andrew Leech finds that housebuilders and manufacturers are raring to go

It’s a wrap

1 Dec 2005

Insulation manufacturers are confident they can help an industry still getting to grips with Part E insulation standards and tougher Part L regulations coming into effect next April. Tim Palmer reports