Linden hunts prey in drive for growth
Linden is on the look-out to buy a housebuilder building up to 1,000 homes a year in a huge growth drive which would double the size of the firm. It has alread…
Belway plans to ease moving house
Bellway (Manchester) has joined up with removal specialist Pickfords in a bid to ensure its new homebuyers are smiling on moving day. “Our customers can relax,…
Anglia Polytechnic Development
MPs ride roughshod over Two-Jags’ plan
The vision of John Prescott’s Communities Plan has been slammed by a Commons select committee of MPs as unrealistic, unaffordable and potentially damaging to t…
Hire trainees now
The Construction Industry Training Board has urged construction companies to take on apprentices during this month, or risk losing their chance for the year.
Corus to fill gap
Corus has launched a modular housing venture to fill a perceived gap in the off-site construction market. The new £4 million Corus Living Solutions plant at th…
Higgings take a "commercial break" for TV drama
The Higgins team working on the £75 million regeneration of the Silwood estate in Rotherhithe London were glued to their TV sets on May 10 to see their site on…
Election results pose threat to town projects
A number of key town centre redevelopments and urban regeneration projects are under threat as a direct result of last month’s local elections.
Judge rejects challenge to St George project
A High Court challenge to St George’s Imperial Wharf scheme in London has been rejected by a senior judge.
2003 still proving to be tougher
Visitors and reservations in April were again well below the levels of last year, as the HBF monthly survey reveals that 2003 is proving a tougher year than la…
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