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Good doesn't mean beautiful

Will Howie welcomes the ministerial zeal surrounding the good design "initiative". But he has his doubts about whether it will result in beautiful buildings

Housing risk to euro membership

The Prime Minister says there will be a euro referendum within two years of the general election. <b>John Stewart</b> considers what euro membership would mean for Britain's housebuilders

A man who likes to keep things private

Linden chief executive Philip Davies has just taken his company back into private ownership. He explains to Ben Roskrow why the firm's continuing success on brownfield developments is one of the major reasons for leaving the City

Bellway merger

Expulsion order

NHBC has expelled Huddersfield builder Brosgill (Construction) from its register for disciplinary reasons. The firm did not build to NHBC standards, lacked customer care and did not answer correspondence, according to NHBC.

Home owners satisfied says report

More than 70% of new home owners say they would buy another property from their builder, according to a survey of 10,000 new home owners. The research was carried out as part of the British Housebuilder awards, backed by the New Homes Marketing Board and

PPG3 - not an excuse warns Raynsford

Planning minister Nick Raynsford has warned local authorities not to use PPG 3 as a reason to abandon development plans.

Design Awards

A record number of entries have been received for the Britannia National HomeBuilder Design Awards. Judging has been completed and winners will be revealed at the awards luncheon to be held at the Landmark London on April 5.

Brownfield target

In 1998 57% of all new dwellings, including conversions, in England were built on brownfield land according to new government statistics. The government has set a 60% brownfield target.

New chiefs for merged firms

With shareholders having voted overwhelmingly in favour of Taylor Woodrow's £535 million bid for Bryant, the firm has announced the management structure for the newly merged firms.