Quality not a priority for new customers
Newness and quality are not priorities for people choosing to buy new homes, according to a report from the Rowntree Foundation.
in brief
Community values Living in a “good community” with trustworthy neighbours is important to around 90% of home buyers moving in to a new development, according t…
Design awards to be held at premier industry show
The 2004 Housing Design Awards - the government’s favoured industry awards - are to be presented at Housebuilding 2004 in September, underlining the event’s em…
Swan Hill to be sold...again
Anton Bilton, the man who led the swoop to buy Swan Hill from under the noses of its board, is to sell off the company immediately.
Sound insulation RSDs get go ahead
The government has approved the use of the industry’s Robust Standard Details proposals devised to comply with new Building Regulations on sound insulation (Pa…
Swan Hill to be sold... again
Anton Bilton, the man who led the swoop to buy Swan Hill from under the noses of its board, is to sell off the company immediately.
Sound insulation RSDs get go ahead
The government has approved the use of the industry’s Robust Standard Details proposals devised to comply with new Building Regulations on sound insulation (Pa…
Prescott aims to tackle north/south housing divide
Ministers are out to tackle the north/south divide with an agenda of regional devolution and the relocation of jobs and homes from areas under pressure in the …
Cash injection for Communities Plan
Government funding to the tune of £63 million has been committed to improving green spaces and infrastructure in Communities Plan growth areas. The package of …
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