Towards Zero
In our second installment following the progression of Miller Homes’ sustainable Miller Zero project, the company’s procurement director Garry McDonald explore…
Stewart Says
The government must avoid throwing all of its zero carbon eggs into one basket; ecotowns are only part of the solution
Soapbox
Cala’s group land director Robert Millar contends that developing selected greenfield and greenbelt sites is a sustainable proposition
Regional Snapshot – Wales
The collapse of Welsh firm Meadgate in March sent shockwaves through the sector. Steve Menary considers local market conditions
City Focus
Private companies have the opportunity to take a longer term view in a downturn; Strata and others are rapidly adapting their business strategies, reports Stev…
Bank data shows mortgage approvals at early 90s level
Latest figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals from homes fell from 72,000 to 64,000 in March – a level comparable to the seen during the…
Abbey takes lion’s share of mortgage market
Abbey has announced results for the first quarter of the year, which show it has increased its stake of the mortgage market to 15.9% - up from 4.9% in 2007, an…
Wren posts pre-tax loss for first half
AIM-listed Wren Homes has posted a pre-tax loss of £393,970 for the first half to January 31, following a drop in sales resulting from the market downturn. Dur…
Savills predicts 6% fall in property market over next two years
The property market will experience total falls of 6% over the next two years, Savills Research has predicted in a revised forecast.
Abbey and Nationwide further tighten lending criteria
The government’s £50 billion liquidity injection into the banking sector appears to have had little impact so far on mortgage availability, with Nationwide and…
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