HCA praises house building industry's response to Kickstart Programme
HCA praises house building industry's response to Kickstart Programme The house building industry?s ?appetite and capacity to develop? has been demonstrated b…
New housing projects
LONDON: Almost ?1bn is to be spent kick-starting house-building projects that stalled during the recession the housing minister said yesterday. The government…
A game of risk
Housing minister John Healey says the government is looking at a different kind of housebuilding model (17 July, page 12), "less development-based, and almost …
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…
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…
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
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…
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. …
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