Design invite<p></p><p>Housebuilders are being urged to submit their best schemes for inclusion in the New Home Marketing Board&amp;’s annual Designing Homes for Life publication which showcases the best in new housing design. Developments should have been completed since March 2001, and feature a minimum of five homes, 60% being private sector. Entries must be received by November 29. Contact Zoe Barnes on 020 7608 5109 or zoe.barnes@hbf.co.uk</p><p>Chief head</p><p>On page 21 of last month's magazine, the headline on the appointment of Andrew Jay as md of Persimmon&amp;’s Essex region should have read &amp;“Persimmon chief&amp;”.</p><p>Forum agenda</p><p>The Housing Forum has announced a new structure and fresh agenda to 2004. The new board and team, chaired by ex-CITB chair Hugh Try, plans to improve methods of data capture and dissemination of demonstration project results. </p><p>Visible women</p><p>The National Association for Women in Construction was officially launched last month. &amp;“This is something of a miraculous event: we&amp;’re not supposed to be here because women in construction are supposed to be invisible,&amp;” said Sandi Rhys-Jones OBE, at the London party. </p><p>Responsibility issue</p><p>The construction industry will reap business benefits by embracing corporate social responsibility (CSR), according to CSR minister Stephen Timms.</p><p>Ashwell deal</p><p>Ashwell Homes (East Anglia) has been formed …