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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Record results for Bellway

14 Oct 2003

Planning reform proposals published

13 Oct 2003

Minister commits to intervene in planning delays

9 Oct 2003

New “Excellent Building Guide” from CABE

1 Oct 2003

Brownfield land supplies stable

1 Oct 2003

diary dates

1 Oct 2003

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products

1 Oct 2003

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Design driven

1 Oct 2003

More thought than ever is going into driveways and landscaping, in response to consumers’ growing awareness of design possibilities. Suppliers are responding with a growing range of innovative products, Allison Heller reports

Solid choices

1 Oct 2003

Andrew Leech finds “the stuff of building” - concrete, cement, mortar and stone - is undergoing a period of adaptation and innovation, leading to improved design choices and speed of construction

Style gurus

1 Oct 2003

Have traditional brick and block manufacturers entered the brave new world of prefabrication? Tim Palmer finds out and reports on how new block styles are helping housebuilders with regulation compliance and thermal efficiency