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Housebuilding 2005 - Stand descriptions

The Conference Programme at Housebuilding 2005

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a two day industry spectacular Wednesday 7 – Thursday 8 September 2005

[MMC-IMG=1698-A=Right] Housebuilding 2005 will be held at London’s Business Design Centre on September 7 && 8, providing an exhibition alongside a range of con…

Hard water

[MMC-IMG=1697-A=Left] Water shortages are being used as another reason to oppose new housing. But housebuilding is a social and economic necessity, and water r…

Sitelines

[MMC-IMG=1695-A=Left] Barratt’s David Pretty is not overly worried about challenging market conditions. The chief executive of the UK’s largest housebuilder ta…

Cramping ground

[MMC-IMG=1694-A=Right] Britain has the most expensive, smallest and oldest homes in Europe, primarily because the planning system restricts land supply. James …

New policy direction

[MMC-IMG=1693-A=Left] The ODPM’s latest consultation on land for housing represents a major change of direction. Housebuilders can at last look forward to some…

UPDATE - your at-a-glance guide to the key issues in the housebuilding industry

London Olympics will create long term opportunities for developers and investors

The road to the 2012 Olympic Games in London will be paved with massive infrastructure investment, rising land and house prices across the Thames Gateway and b…

Miller boss honoured