The last chance saloon for construction?
Sarah Hamilton looks at the impact John Prescott's Construction Safety Summit will have on housebuilders and reports on a new NHBC health and safety monitoring and auditing system.
How green is your savvy
Robert Jones looks at the sensitive problem of the green belt and argues that a sequential approach to development may strike a balance between the preservationists and the practical development needs of our towns and cities.
Hitting an all-time low
<b>John Stewart</b> suspects Britain's politicians will not be telling you about last year's housebuilding record in the election run-up
Sound future
Although the proposed amendments to Building Regulations on sound insulation could influence floor construction, Andrew Leech finds that both timber and concrete are confident of a rosy future.
McAlpine initiative makes demo debut
Alfred McAlpine Homes' procurement initiative has been included in the latest round of Housing Forum demonstration projects.
Report supports PVC use
PVC does affect the environment, according to a new government research. But its impacts are not excessive relative to commonly-used alternatives which have impacts of their own.
New home completions hit 75-year low
New home completions last year were the lowest in peacetime Britain since 1924. And government stats have revealed that completions have started the year at the same level as 2000 while private sector starts have dropped 5% year on year in the three month
Prescott delivers tough ultimatum on safety
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has called on all sides of the construction industry to deliver tough new safety plans and targets to cut deaths, injuries and ill-health in the industry. These would prevent 3,000 major injuries and deaths a year by th
Raynsford warns of life under the Tories
Housing minister Nick Raynsford has warned the industry that despite the challenges of new tough planning rules, the outlook under a Conservative government would be much worse.
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