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Callcutt slams industry’s quality

Nov. 1, 2005

John Callcutt, former chief executive of Crest Nicholson and now its deputy chairman, has lashed out at the industry and government for the "poor quality" of n…

Research shows growing gap in market for shared equity housing

Nov. 1, 2005

One in five households aged under 40 are caught in an "intermediate housing market" trap in which they earn too much to qualify for social housing but not enou…

EP chooses 22 developers to assist with brownfield reclamation plans

Nov. 1, 2005

Bellway, Countryside, George Wimpey, Crest Nicholson and Urban Splash are among 22 housebuilders chosen by English Partnerships (EP) to take part in a pilot pr…

St James Homes transforming Grosvenor Dock

Nov. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1943-A=Left] The view across London’s skyline is a prime selling point of the two storey penthouses at St James Homes’ Grosvenor Waterside development…