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Cabe appoints new chair

May 1, 2014

Pam Alexander has been appointed as the new chair of Cabe at the Design Council.

Strong spring drives market

May 1, 2014

Housebuilders have reported a "strong" spring selling season, with others announcing encouraging results for 2013.

Inland Homes a garden village "pioneer"

May 1, 2014

Inland Homes has said that it is ahead of the competition when it comes to building schemes that follow the principles of garden cities.

Boles launches BfL site

Boles launches BfL site

May 1, 2014

Planning minister Nick Boles has launched the Building for Life 12 online portal, allowing housebuilders to submit details of schemes that they think make the …

MPs launch inquiry into NPPF

May 1, 2014

Ministers have launched an inquiry into the impact of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) after finding that planning performance targets could be "d…

CIH brings together social housing experts at Housing 2014

May 1, 2014

The Chartered Institute of Housing will hold its annual conference and exhibition – Housing 2014 – on June 24 to 26 at Manchester Central.

Banner boss steps down

May 1, 2014

Richard Werth, ceo of Banner Homes, has stepped down from his post following CALA Group’s acquisition of the company in March.

Labour attacks Get Britain Building schem

May 1, 2014

Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds has criticised the coalition’s Get Britain Building scheme, stating that the prime minister has "broken his promise…

HCA reports "robust year of delivery"

May 1, 2014

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has achieved "another strong year of delivery", meeting or exceeding its key output targets for 2013/14, it said last mo…

Crest scores third Wandsworth site

Crest scores third Wandsworth site

May 1, 2014

Crest Nicholson has acquired a new site in Putney – its third development in the borough of Wandsworth.