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appointments

Dec. 1, 2003

[MMC-IMG=383-A=Centre] Charles Church Charles Church has appointed Martin Bailey (right) as a surveyor and Gary Ross as a design manager to its Southern regio…

New skills NVQs

Dec. 1, 2003

The Joint Award Body Partnership (JAB) has launched new construction skills NVQs as part of ongoing moves to ease the industry’s skills crisis. The new qualifi…

London planning summit

Dec. 1, 2003

The government is bringing together leading figures in the industry and top politicians to debate planning at a high powered conference in London this month.

in the pipeline

Dec. 1, 2003

Tenders are currently invited for a £8 million building redevelopment at Huntingdon House, Cromwell Road, London. The scheme, being developed by LC (London) an…

in brief

Dec. 1, 2003

Brownfield ventureEnglish Partnerships and Bellway have formed a joint venture to develop Barking Reach, a 150 hectare brownfield site in the Thames Gateway. T…

Sound test project report launched

Dec. 1, 2003

Housebuilder Publications has produced a full project report on the HBF’s Part E Robust Standard Details testing programme. Sound Solutions includes project ov…

HBF award for sustainability

Dec. 1, 2003

The House Builders Federation has launched a new housing sustainability award in partnership with The World Wildlife Fund. The scheme aims to ensure that new h…

Govt social grant plan to go ahead

Dec. 1, 2003

The government is to go ahead with plans to allow developers to apply for social housing grant, paving the way for housebuilders to take on the building and ma…