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Urban theme in the east

March 1, 2001

Jeremy Gates heads east to report on a site in Hackney which could prove to be significant in the latest wave of urban regeneration initiatives

Good doesn't mean beautiful

March 1, 2001

Will Howie welcomes the ministerial zeal surrounding the good design "initiative". But he has his doubts about whether it will result in beautiful buildings

Housing risk to euro membership

March 1, 2001

The Prime Minister says there will be a euro referendum within two years of the general election. John Stewart considers what euro membership would mean for Br…

A man who likes to keep things private

March 1, 2001

Linden chief executive Philip Davies has just taken his company back into private ownership. He explains to Ben Roskrow why the firm's continuing success on br…

Bellway merger

March 1, 2001

Expulsion order

March 1, 2001

NHBC has expelled Huddersfield builder Brosgill (Construction) from its register for disciplinary reasons. The firm did not build to NHBC standards, lacked cus…

Home owners satisfied says report

March 1, 2001

More than 70% of new home owners say they would buy another property from their builder, according to a survey of 10,000 new home owners. The research was carr…

PPG3 - not an excuse warns Raynsford

March 1, 2001

Planning minister Nick Raynsford has warned local authorities not to use PPG 3 as a reason to abandon development plans.

Design Awards

March 1, 2001

A record number of entries have been received for the Britannia National HomeBuilder Design Awards. Judging has been completed and winners will be revealed at …

Brownfield target

March 1, 2001

In 1998 57% of all new dwellings, including conversions, in England were built on brownfield land according to new government statistics. The government has se…