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Optimism continues in the industry.

The latest HBF survey of housebuilders (see table) finds that visitors are up on a year ago, reservations are well up and prices continue to rise.

Action plan for new Health and Safety charter

The housebuilding industry is joining forces with the Health and Safety Executive this month to launch a revised Health and Safety Charter for the housing sect…

Centex ceo appointed chairman of HBF

The House Builders Federation has appointed a new chairman and unveiled a new logo, which the Federation says reflects its forward-looking approach.

New planning skills centre

A new National Centre for Sustainable Skills is to be established to develop “world class” skills in planning and other disciplines to help deliver the governm…

Mayoral candidates target developers

Leading contenders in the London mayoral elections, Lib Dem MP Simon Hughes and Conservative candidate Steven Norris, have told Housebuilder that they want to …

Moho makes big splash

Pathfinder initiative risks losing its way – RICS

The government’s Pathfinder initiative to revive demand in failed local housing markets risks losing its way without involvement of the private sector says a n…

Developers call for early input into hospital sites

The deal to transfer more than 100 surplus NHS sites to the ODPM from the Department of Health to provide 15,000 new homes has been given a cautious welcome by…

Award for Greenwich Millennium Village

Baseley is HBF's new chairman