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Wimpey boss for HMI

UPDATE Chantry Estates has recently submitted detailed plans to Reigate&& Banstead Council for the construction of 20 flats at Reigate Hillthe Surrey town. The…

Appointments

Laing [MMC-IMG=648-A=Right] Laing has appointed Roy Willer managing director of its South East Thames division. He has been with the company for almost ten yea…

Kent Building Design Awards

Kent County Council and local developers are championing good design by once again holding the Kent Building Design Awards. Two of the five categories are for …

Six schemes to test Design Codes

The government has announced plans to begin trials of a series of design codes, which it hopes will hold the key to achieving speedy planning consents for high…

And the gold winners are…

Seven new housing developments across England have been awarded with the national standard for excellence in design quality.

HB04 Boost

Leading industry suppliers have given HBF’s new housebuilding show massive endorsement by signing up to exhibit at Housebuilding 2004 this autumn.

More Homes needed poll

People in Britain accept that the nation needs new homes – but do not want them built near where they live. That is the finding of a new YouGov poll commission…

Hope for regs at RDS launch

The government is considering bringing both thermal and acoustic Building Regulations together in one handbook, according to Building Regulations minister Phil…

Survey says: put customers first

So, a new poll finds that people accept that we need new houses but don’t want them built near where they live. It may not be the most surprising result from a…