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Sitting Pretty

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=888-A=Right] David Pretty was thrust into the limelight as chief executive of Barratt on the untimely death of Frank Eaton in 2002. He now runs the fi…

City breaks

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=870-A=Left] Steve Menary analyses the latest results of Housebuilder’s survey of who is planning to build where in the UK and finds mixed feelings in …

Design and deliver

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=869-A=Left] On the eve of his second keynote speech to the industry at the Housing Market Intelligence conference, housing minister Keith Hill tells B…

Expanding housebuilding

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=868-A=Left] Many people are sceptical the government will achieve a substantial increase in housebuilding. John Stewart looks at the evidence and find…

St Albans station

Sept. 1, 2004

New Homes Marketing Board AGM

Sept. 1, 2004

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the New Homes Marketing Board (“the Board”) will be held at 12.45pm. on November 18 at Byron House, 1…

Apprenticeships gain favour with parents

Sept. 1, 2004

The shortage of young people choosing construction related careers may be turning around, as more parents favour apprenticeships for their children rather than…

Policy to permit “cutting edge” country houses

Sept. 1, 2004

Government has unexpectedly reversed its proposal to ban new large country homes, following its introduction of Planning Policy Statement 7 (PPS7) for rural ar…