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Safe as houses

With the latest statistics on construction fatalities just published by the Health and Safety Executive, the housebuilding industry is deservedly patting itsel…

Drop the juggling Act

Juggling a large number of suppliers can be costly and inefficient. Allison Heller looks at the advantages of reviewing your procurement practices

Update

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill The Bill received Royal Assent on May 13, having come to the end of its parliamentary scrutiny. Following defeats by the …

Understanding nimbyism

Public opposition to new housing is not as formidable a barrier as is often thought according to results from a specially commissioned opinion poll for HBF*.

New NHBC board

Wimpey boss for HMI

UPDATE Chantry Estates has recently submitted detailed plans to Reigate&& Banstead Council for the construction of 20 flats at Reigate Hillthe Surrey town. The…

Appointments

Laing [MMC-IMG=648-A=Right] Laing has appointed Roy Willer managing director of its South East Thames division. He has been with the company for almost ten yea…

Kent Building Design Awards

Kent County Council and local developers are championing good design by once again holding the Kent Building Design Awards. Two of the five categories are for …

Six schemes to test Design Codes

The government has announced plans to begin trials of a series of design codes, which it hopes will hold the key to achieving speedy planning consents for high…

And the gold winners are…

Seven new housing developments across England have been awarded with the national standard for excellence in design quality.