Westbury boss calls for product review
Westbury chief executive Martin Donohue told the conference that a fundamental review of the way housebuilders use products was overdue.
Analyst warns of investors' reservations
Housebuilders are undervalued by the City because investors feel that the sector let them down in the past by the inefficient use of capital. As a result many investors will not put money into housebuilding and indeed would like to get some of their money
Kyoto forced DETR's hand
Paul Everall, head of building regulations at the DETR, admitted to the conference that he had not originally been planning to change Part L on energy efficiency at this stage. But following the Kyoto pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, ministers d
Part L set for delay
Radical changes to Part L of the building regulations may be delayed because the government now plans to co-ordinate them with proposed amendments to sound insulation regs.
Sharp downturn
The downturn in housing demand has been earlier and sharper than forecasters expected - transactions and mortgage approvals in August are down 10% on a year ago.
EU blow to Gap funding
Britain's hopes of renewing its decaying inner cities and preserving its countryside has been dealt what housebuilders describe as "a crushing blow" by the EU.
Frame's debut
Beazer Partnerships has started work (left) on the first homes in the country to be built using its Tee-U-Tec timber frame system.
Wilcon report
<b>Wilcon Homes has published an environmental report about its activities.</b>
Raynsford challenges housebuilders
Planning minister Nick Raynsford has again challenged planning authorities and housebuilders to "design places for people" and to think imaginatively about design to make more efficient use of land without compromising the quality of the environment.
McAlpine chief joins board of NHBC
<b>Graeme McCallum,</b> md of Alfred McAlpine Homes, has been appointed a board director of the NHBC and chairman of its standards committee. He replaces Ward chief executive David Holliday who stepped down at the end of August. </b>
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