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Building chief calls on Brown to tackle first-time buyer crisis

David Pretty, the former chief executive of the UK's second biggest housebuilder Barratt, and senior housing commentator has called on the Government and indus…

::: SuperGen's Novel Hypomethylating Agent Highlighted at AACR Plenary Session

S110 preclinical data presented by Dr. Peter Jones, Director of USC's Norris Cancer Center SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SuperGen Inc. (NASD…

Working from home 'should be encouraged'

More people should consider turning part of their home into an office, a property expert has stated. Technical director at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) …

First-time buyers destined to become 'lost generation'

The huge obstacles preventing first-time buyers climbing on to the housing ladder has created a 'lost generation' of potential homeowners and risks creating an…

'Lost generation' of first-time buyers

The huge obstacles preventing first-time buyers climbing on to the housing ladder have already created a 'lost generation' of potential homeowners and risk cre…

Constructing excellence

DURING the last few days, another two organisations have highlighted serious issues around zero carbon homes and the Government?s targets. I had to agree with…

The Andrew Davidson Interview 2006

Nikesh Arora, CEO Google Europe January 8 Lord Bhattacharyya, founder Warwick Manufacturing Group January 15 Stuart Rose, CEO Marks&Spencer January 22 Tim Wate…

First time buyers now recognised as a 'social' problem

A recent YouGov poll has illustrated the difficulties facing first time buyers. Research has shown that almost 90 per cent of the population believe property p…

Tenants - cheesed off

A YouGov survey for the New Homes Marketing Board suggests the perennial chatter about young people choosing to rent, for lifestyle reasons (freedom from debt,…

Warning that zero carbon target likely to be missed

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has expressed concern that the government is allocating insufficient resource to the development of compliance tool…