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House prices unaffordable but a market crash is unlikely, says report

1 Apr 2008

UK house prices are currently unaffordable but a 1990s housing price crash is unlikely, a report has shown.

Credit crunch hits construction industry - RICS

1 Apr 2008

The housing slump has hit the construction industry and as a result, the government is “even more unlikely” to meet its housing targets, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported.

Health and safety is a must, ConstructionSkills tells industry

31 Mar 2008

ConstructionSkills has called upon the industry to make health and safety of the workforce a top priority, in light of the corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide Act coming into effect from the end of this week.

House price growth at lowest level since 1996 – Nationwide

28 Mar 2008

House price growth has slowed to its lowest level in 12 years, Nationwide has said in its latest housing market report.

New housing applications down 24% in first quarter - NHBC

28 Mar 2008

The number of new home applications for the private sector in the UK fell 24% compared to last year during the three month period from December 2007 to February 2008, the NHBC has reported.