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HCA seeks developers for Delivery Partner Panel 2

April 1, 2012

The Homes and Communities Agency has opened the retendering of the Delivery Partner Panel (DPP) first launched in January 2010.

Olympic neighbourhood final shorlist revealed

April 1, 2012

The Olympic Park Legacy Company has announced a final shortlist of three bidders who are in with a chance to build the first neighbourhood on the Queen Elizabe…

Industry welcomes new planning framework

March 27, 2012

Industry has reacted positively overall to the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework, released today (March 27).

Great Britain Building shortlist announced

March 19, 2012

The Homes and Communities Agency has today (March 19) revealed the shortlisted schemes for the government’s Get Britain Building Fund.

Miller shows encouraging signs of recovery

March 14, 2012

Miller Group's housebuilding business has shown encouraging signs of recovery, posting a pre-tax profit of £0.9 million following 2010’s loss of £16.8 million.…

NewBuy open to all builders and lenders - HBF/CML

March 14, 2012

The Home Builders Federation has stressed that the NewBuy mortgage scheme, launched on Monday (March 12) will be available to all sized housebuilders.