Latest figures from the NHBC show that new home completions stagnated during 2007, rising by just 1% on the previous year to 186,505 new homes. This is far short of the government's hoped for 240,000 per annum new homes target. The figures comprise 157,509 private sector completions, again a rise of just 1% on 2006. NHBC chief executive Imtiaz Farookhi …