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Profits at Bellway dip 2%

April 4, 2006

Bellway managed to ride out the tough second half of 2005 with a pre tax profit drop of just 2.1%.

Secret group threatens housebuilders

April 3, 2006

Housebuilders are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation from a shadowy group of architectural extremists called the Historic Buildings Liberation Fron…

Housebuilders appoint design champions

April 1, 2006

CABE has launched a housing design champion programme, which has seen a number of volume housebuilders name board members who will be responsible for promoting…

Industry balks at HIPs timeline

April 1, 2006

The government’s publication of a timeline for the implementation of home information packs (HIPs) has failed to allay industry fears that their introduction w…

Callcutt to head quango

April 1, 2006

John Callcutt has been appointed chief executive of English Partnerships, with a three-year remit to deliver the agency’s multi-billion pound portfolio of rege…