Battleground
Last month Laing Homes won an important case against Buckinghamshire County Council’s decision to register 38 acres of land as a village green and therefore st…
Environmental credentials
Sustainability is no longer an optional extra for housebuilders, as the industry comes under increasing pressure to prove its commitment to environmental issue…
appointments
[MMC-IMG=155-A=Left] Gleeson Homes Gleeson Homes North West has a new md in Carl Davey. His promotion from construction director makes Davey one of the company…
Village green case sets a precedent
Laing Homes has won a High Court challenge to protect a valuable 38-hectare slice of its Buckinghamshire land bank against local attempts to render it undevelo…
Pride in the Job 2003
NHBC’s annual quest to uncover the UK’s best site managers has kicked off for 2003 with the announcement of the 400 first-round Pride in the Job award winners.
in the pipeline
Wilson Connolly Homes has started work on its Sandhills development at Pratts Pitt in Leighton Buzzard. The scheme comprises six one-bedroom flats, 65 two-bedr…
[MMC-IMG=154-A=Left] Innovation needs room to breathe
I am sure we like to think of ourselves as a nation of innovators, but is this really true? Some people involved in the housebuilding industry seem to want the…
New look for Housebuilder website
Housebuilder Publications has relaunched its website to provide visitors with a more dynamic and user-friendly service. The new site, at www.house-builder.co.u…
Minister to intervene on failing planners
Housing minister Keith Hill has delighted housebuilders with a forthright call for local authorities to deliver on planning applications.
Standard rewards top quality schemes
Housebuilders and the government have launched the Building for Life Standard to help home buyers identify new housing projects that demonstrate a commitment t…
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