Moves and appointments
<b>Jamie Pearson</b> has been appointed land manager at Persimmon City Developments. He will be responsible for land acquisition and planning issues.
Go forth and diversify
Jeremy Gates talks to Susan Young and Kim Golledge of Diversity First, a consultancy set up to aid investors and developers.
New Homes Marketing Board
NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the New Homes Marketing Board will be held at 1.00pm on 8 December 2000 at Construction House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4JX for the purposes of:-
Figures down
Site visitors and net reservations in September were well down on a year ago according to the latest figures from the HBF survey. The rate of decline in reservations has stabilised. Net new home prices edged up during the month and incentives are still be
Miller bags Birch in spate of buy-out
The Miller Group has led the way in a month of industry restructuring which has seen more takeovers and a management buy out.
Raynsford to act on abuse of PPG3
Housing minister Nick Raynsford has promised to act to stop local authorities abusing PPG3 to delay or reject planning applications - but at the same announced call-in plans which housebuilders fear will further delay the process.
HBF chief heads off to pastures new
<b>Dr Stuart Hill,</b> chief executive of the House Builders Federation, has announced he will be leaving to take up a new position with AEA Technology. During his 15 months as chief executive, Hill has introduced a number of initiatives to strengthen the
Comment from the editor
<b>Prizes for some - but not for all</b></b> When it became apparent that the long-awaited industry league tables would not be league tables at all, but a star rating system, I had visions of an "Alice in Wonderland" situation arising - "everyone shall ha
Cashing in on the grey pound
Jeremy Gates reports on how the assisted living formula inspired an innovative retirement housing project in the heart of East Anglia - <i>Chilton Court, Stowmarket, Suffolk</i> by The Gipping Valley Property Company of Baylham, Ipswich
A rights palaver
The Human Rights Act comes into effect this month and the right to a fair hearing is set to further complicate the planning process and the application of compulsory purchase orders. David Cox, of the planning and public law group of Denton Wilde Sapte, e
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