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The target for new homes could rise by 250,000 to three million by 2020 under draft plans from Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Read More »Housing tops Brown’s agenda
Geocel gains green goal
UK sealant, adhesive and building chemicals supplier Geocel, have achieved European standard BS EN ISO 14001 for environmental management systems
Read More »Lafarge scoops Award for Excellence
Lafarge Cement UK, has won a Business in the Community (BITC) Award for Excellence
Read More »Jewson lend a helping sand
Despite being flooded itself, one Jewson branch remained open for trade in order to help others minimise the flood damage.
Read More »Housebuilder says demand has peaked
Shares in housebuilder Bovis fell 8% this morning after the company announced that interest in its new houses may have peaked and demand levelled off.
Read More »OFT to look into house-building industry
A new study, being carried out by the Office of Fair Trading, will investigate the UK house building industry, including regulation and competition.
Read More »New body commit to increase housing and regeneration
A new body, due to be up and running by April 2009, will aim to deliver £1b worth of new homes, infrastructure and community facilities by 2014.
Read More »Positive construction growth forecast for Brown premiership
The construction industry is set to enjoy sustained growth over the next three years, predict the Construction Products Association.
Read More »Unimer land major social housing supply contract
Unimer has announced an exclusive deal with UK’s biggest housing association consortium
Read More »Wolseley sign five-year £30m deal
A new partnership with Wakefield and District Housing is designed to ‘deliver highly-efficient service’
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