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Building the future

The next 12 months, post Barker, are set to be crucial for the development and progress of the UK housebuilding industry. Ben Roskrow talks to Stewart Baseley, the Centex boss who will head up the House Builders Federation’s drive to meet the challenges p

Safe as houses

With the latest statistics on construction fatalities just published by the Health and Safety Executive, the housebuilding industry is deservedly patting itself on the back for having contributed to another year of a positive downward trend.

Drop the juggling Act

Juggling a large number of suppliers can be costly and inefficient. Allison Heller looks at the advantages of reviewing your procurement practices

Update

<b>Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill</b> The Bill received Royal Assent on May 13, having come to the end of its parliamentary scrutiny. Following defeats by the Lords on contentious issues, particularly relating to the preparation of regional spatial

Understanding nimbyism

Public opposition to new housing is not as formidable a barrier as is often thought according to results from a specially commissioned opinion poll for HBF*.

New NHBC board

Wimpey boss for HMI

<MMC-TINTED 200 align=right><b>UPDATE</b> Chantry Estates has recently submitted detailed plans to Reigate&& Banstead Council for the construction of 20 flats at Reigate Hillthe Surrey town. The scheme has been designed by Paul Dickinson && Associates.

Appointments

<b>Laing</b> [MMC-IMG=648-A=Right] Laing has appointed Roy Willer managing director of its South East Thames division. He has been with the company for almost ten years and has risen through the ranks via the positions of area finance director and Laing f

Kent Building Design Awards

Kent County Council and local developers are championing good design by once again holding the Kent Building Design Awards. Two of the five categories are for housing - housebuilding for quality and housebuilding and community design – and there is also a

Six schemes to test Design Codes

The government has announced plans to begin trials of a series of design codes, which it hopes will hold the key to achieving speedy planning consents for high quality developments. The first series of six pilot projects will involve CABE and English Part