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[MMC-IMG=360-A=Left] Barker’s body of evidence

I suspect Kate Barker’s Interim Report will be rather like Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, much talked about but little read. For those without the time or inclination to plough through all 208 pages, it would be worth reading the lengthy Execu

Appointments

<b>Persimmon Homes</b> [MMC-IMG=424-A=Right] Mike Ackling has been appointed Persimmon Homes South East’s health and safety advisor. Ackling has worked in the sector for four years, previously in the army, and will be looking after a number of development

Housebuilders hitting sustainability heights

<MMC-TINTED 300 align=right> <b>In Breif </b> £20 million energy grant The Energy Saving Trust is encouraging housebuilders to snap up some of the £20 million government grant available since March 2002 to install solar power photo voltaic (PV) systems. G

Environ Sunley scoops top industry award

Housing minister Keith Hill visited Environ Sunley’s Lacuna project at West Malling in Kent last month to present the firm with one of the first Building for Life Gold standard awards,

Sellers’ Pack shelved indefinitely

Barker prompts fear of development tax

<MMC-TINTED 300 align=right> <b>in the pipeline</b> Wyre Council is considering an application for new housing in Preston. Persimmon Homes has submitted an application for the construction of 44 houses and flats in Green Lane.

Industry optimistic on sales

Two thirds of housebuilders expect sales to increase in 2004 compared to 2003 according to the latest HBF survey. And after a dip in reservations in sales in November, December figures showed an improvement year on year.

Quality not a priority for new customers

Newness and quality are not priorities for people choosing to buy new homes, according to a report from the Rowntree Foundation.

in brief

<b>Community values</b> Living in a “good community” with trustworthy neighbours is important to around 90% of home buyers moving in to a new development, according to a David Wilson Homes survey of its customers. The housebuilder has concluded that devel

Design awards to be held at premier industry show

The 2004 Housing Design Awards - the government’s favoured industry awards - are to be presented at Housebuilding 2004 in September, underlining the event’s emerging status as the key event for the residential sector.