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HBF Weekly News Summary: 7 January 2005

A weekly news summary by Pierre Williams, the HBF's head of media, covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

RDL: Free update pack for new robust details

From 24 January, new robust details will be available for immediate use in new houses and flats in England and Wales.

Rochford Local Plan Inquiry - housing supply roundtable

HBF has submitted a paper for discussion at February's Rochford local plan inquiry - a roundtable session about housing supply. HBF believes that the counc…

HBF weekly news summary, 24 December 2004

A weekly news summary by Pierre Williams, the HBF's head of media, covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

WRc self-lay workshops

One of the changes in the Water Act 2003 (which amended the Water Industry Act 1991) allows developers to appoint contractors of their own choosing to install …

The proposed Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2005

Defra has issued a consultation on proposed Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2005.