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Housebuilders rewarded for innovation at industry awards

Oct. 12, 2006

Barratt Developments and Haslam Homes scooped the top prizes at this year’s Housebuilding Innovation Awards 2006, an event celebrating ingenuity and innovation…

Lucky Lovell buyer wins Ashes trip at Housebuilding 2006

Oct. 12, 2006

Lovell Partnerships buyer and cricket fan Michael Green is set to soar away to Australia this winter to watch the Melbourne and Sydney Ashes tests – courtesy o…

Report failing planning authorites says Cooper

Oct. 10, 2006

Housebuilders should report failing local planning authorities to the government said housing minister Yvette Cooper.

Cooper prompts PPS3 fears

Oct. 10, 2006

Housing minister Yvette Cooper has prompted fears that planning policy statement three, due to be published in the autumn, will allow local authorities to \"pr…

DTI figures show private housing orders down

Oct. 6, 2006

The Department of Trade and Industry’s latest figures for construction sector orders during August show private sector housing orders to August down 5% on the …

Conservatives call for microgeneration technology on new homes

Oct. 6, 2006

Conservative shadow minister for communities and regeneration, Alistair Burt, has called for a quarter of all new homes to be fitted with microgeneration techn…

Bellway signs £8.7 million Housing Corporation deal

Oct. 6, 2006

Bellway has sealed a £8.7 million deal with the Housing Corporation to deliver 257 affordable homes in north London, the south east and south west.

Conservatives back housebuilding increase at party conference

Oct. 6, 2006

Opposition leader David Cameron has backed the case for an increase in housebuilding rates, calling it a \"social responsibility\" in his speech to the Conserv…

House prices on the rise as interest rates held

Oct. 6, 2006

The average London house price rose by 1% during September to £250,907. The latest data from Haart estate agents shows prices continuing to increase after the …

DCLG puts Dunn in charge of regulations

Oct. 6, 2006

Shona Dunn will take charge of Buildings Regulations at the DCLG as part of a reorganisation of the department.