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HCA chief backs New Homes Week

HCA chief backs New Homes Week The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has given its backing to New Homes Week and reaffirmed its commitment to helping maintai…

People with electrician training 'may be working on smaller houses'

People with electrician training may find that they are fitting out smaller homes in future. This is because, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF),…

Review team to help get planning process ready for economic upturn announced by Minister

Experts from business, the public and third sectors have been chosen to help review the planning application process to make sure it is ready to support sustai…

Heron Tower restart signals housing sector upturn

Work is set to restart on a 35-storey residential tower in the City of London as signs start to emerge that confidence is returning to the private housing mark…

Leaked letter warns Tories to delay property developments

Conservative MPs and councils have been advised to delay major commercial and developments until a Tory administration gets into power, according to a letter f…

Builders fear rising prices of 'green' homes

The cost of new-build homes is set to rise by an average of ?7,000 from next spring, when government energy efficiency regulations are due to come into force. …

Stalled housing projects take off

Building work stalled by the recession is to restart on 740 homes in 10 locations, the first fruits of a government scheme to stimulate hous

How to defuse a time bomb

Central and local government must do something to stimulate housing output or we face a nationwide shortage. John Stewart has some suggestions

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The cost of turning an "old" home into an "eco" home

Going public for business opportunities

In these straitened economic times, Ian Bradley shares his thoughts on the significant opportunities for the building-services industry. Hugh Pym, the BBC?s c…