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Government funds could 'kick-start' construction work projects

from Careerstructure.com Stalled construction work in the housing sector could be kick-started by using government money, it has been stated. Responding to rec…

HBF calls on government to act on mortgages

The government needs "to push through" the measures it has set-up to boost mortgage lending in the UK, according to the Home Builders Foundation (HBF).

New home restrictions to 'impact' on buidling industry

The battle to protect the West Midlands green belt took a new twist yesterday when the country?s biggest construction lobby group claimed builders would be put…

Bank of England comes under pressure to slash interest rates

Pressure was mounting on the last night to deliver an unprecedented cut in interest rates tomorrow as a rush of figures showed the economy heading deeper into…

OFT clears housebuilders - but raises zero-carbon fears

26 September 2008

House builders to set up code of conduct following OFT inquiry

The Office of Fair Trading has today announced its market study into housebuilders found that while the sector was 'broadly competitive', many homebuyers exper…

OFT clears developers of hoarding

:09 OFT rejects hoarding claims The Office of Fair Trading has cleared developers of accusations that they hoard land to push up house prices. An OFT study fin…

Business leaders and unions unite to plead for immediate interest rate cut

Business leaders and trade unions yesterday appealed for a cut in interest rates as the British economy continues to struggle amid the worldwide financial cris…

OFT clears housebuilders of house pricing allegations

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared major housebuilders of allegations they use their dominance to inflate house prices. An investigation into the fin…

Beckett promises to help revive market

New housing minister Margaret Beckett used her first speech in the job to promise house builders she is ?willing to listen? to the industry?s problems. Mrs Be…