Pay your money take your choice
Housing forecasters are deeply divided about medium-term term prospects for house prices and predictions for the market vary widely. Who is saying what?
moves and appointments
[MMC-IMG=614-A=Left] <b>Bellwinch Homes</b> Bellwinch Homes has promoted Darren Dockerill (pictured) to regional construction from project manager. He will be responsible for all aspects of health and safety on the housebuilder’s south eastern and wester
in the pipeline
Persimmon Homes (South Yorkshire) is awaiting planning approval from Rotherham borough council for a residential development in Sheffield. The company submitted plans to build 268 houses and apartments at White City Estate, and hopes to start work on site
Wall comes down
St George has stepped in like a true knight in shining armour, to transfer the ownership of a wall on the edge of its Putney Wharf scheme in London to the local church, so it can build a new community centre on the site of the church hall.
Government says
The green belt is bigger and healthier than ever before, according to latest government figures. The green belt tally has been expanded by 25,000ha since 1997, with the total of 1,677,400ha now accounting for 13% of England’s total land area. A further 12
Developing new partnerships Ben Roskrow
The deal between the ODPM and the Department of Health which effectively brings 100 new sites to market for housing, many in the south east, is a sign of the changing times. Land is being brought to the market determinedly and imaginatively by the governm
Optimism continues in the industry.
The latest HBF survey of housebuilders (see table) finds that visitors are up on a year ago, reservations are well up and prices continue to rise.
Action plan for new Health and Safety charter
The housebuilding industry is joining forces with the Health and Safety Executive this month to launch a revised Health and Safety Charter for the housing sector.
Centex ceo appointed chairman of HBF
The House Builders Federation has appointed a new chairman and unveiled a new logo, which the Federation says reflects its forward-looking approach.
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