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Six-figure question

March 1, 2004

Building for Tomorrow, NHBC’s sell-out seminars on challenges ahead for the housebuilding industry, have been held across the country, and featured technical u…

Stress Buster

March 1, 2004

It’s make your mind up time over planning gain. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister wants to give developers the option of a single tariff instead of payin…

More than a logo

March 1, 2004

Trish Henderson, the sales && marketing director who shot to fame last year by stripping down for a Goldcrest ad campaign, argues that housebuilders need to tr…

They’re still not happy

March 1, 2004

John Prescott could not attend the launch of the latest Housing Forum National Customer Satisfaction Survey. But the deputy prime minister sent a message to ho…

Hit parade

March 1, 2004

Top ten policy suggestions for the Tories on the planning system, the construction industry and housing supply

UPDATE

March 1, 2004

Kate Barker review Kate Barker’s final report on the housing market is due to be published on Budget day, at which time chancellor Gordon Brown will give his r…

[MMC-IMG=480-A=Left] Boosting supply

March 1, 2004

Kate Barker’s final review of housing supply is due. What must be done to ensure that it is a success?

Appointments

March 1, 2004

Bellwinch Homes [MMC-IMG=477-A=Right] Andrew Hunt is Bellwinch Homes’ new land manager. Hunt has worked with a number of housebuilders, previously Barratt Nort…

Civic’s shortlist

March 1, 2004

Greenwich Millenium Village, BedZED and Manchester’s Millennium Quarter are in the running to add to their trophy shelves, having been shortlisted in this year…