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Ashmead’s voice is heard

Rob Ashmead took over as the House Builders Federation’s chief executive two years ago. He said then that he wanted the industry to speak with one voice and be perceived by its members, the government and others as a powerful organisation with status. Be

Due process

Housebuilder’s legal team from Campbell Hooper - Heather O’Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Bill Bidder - ends the year with a look consultations for planning applications, the new Stamp Duty Land Tax and concurrent delays

Chocoholic’s heaven

Lightmoor Village in Telford is to be the new Bournville, an 800-home 21st century version of George Cadbury’s dream of the ideal residential community. But do the ideals still translate? Allison Heller reports

a tale of three inspectors

To reflect the housebuilder’s changing environment, there has also been a significant shift in the role of NHBC’s Building Inspectors. Now they have to call upon a variety of skills to meet the demands of today’s sites, developers and home buyers. Melissa

The fora [MMC-IMG=363-A=Left] for flora

English Nature’s revelation that housing can be good for the environment could be a turning point in the green debate - it is time for developers and environmentalists to stop the posturing and deal in truth

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Wilson adds Ward to stable

Wilson Bowden has snapped up Ward Homes Group in a strategic move that follows the company’s acquisition of Henry Boot Homes earlier in the year. Adding to its other existing housebuilding subsidiary David Wilson Homes, the purchase provides valuable deve

Draft guides for local development

The government has launched two draft guides on Local Development Frameworks, the new strategic planning documents that will be introduced next summer under the Planning Bill reforms.

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