Thursday, April 07, 2005

New-home building goes into reverse

New-home building goes into reverse
CONSTRUCTION of new homes fell for the first time in six years in March, in another sign the country's long-running housing boom has ended.
Posted by Jason Colling at 9:25 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Land Securities signs property outsourcing contract with DVLA (AFX via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

Land Securities signs property outsourcing contract with DVLA (AFX via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
LONDON (AFX) - Land Securities Group PLC said Land Securities Trillium has signed a property outsourcing contract with the DVLA. ...
Posted by Jason Colling at 10:24 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Saturday, March 12, 2005

£80,000 to get into dream home in the country

£80,000 to get into dream home in the country
A DILAPIDATED stone dog kennel on the outskirts of Edinburgh has been sold for £80,000 to an architect, who plans to transform it into her dream home.
Posted by Jason Colling at 9:35 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Cut the price of your ideal home (Telegraph.co.uk)

Cut the price of your ideal home (Telegraph.co.uk)
Jenny Knight examines the merits and pitfalls of building your own home from scratch.
Posted by Jason Colling at 11:11 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Tuesday, March 08, 2005

Right to buy call

Right to buy call
HOUSING professionals today called for a review of tenants' right to buy public sector houses.

Monday, March 07, 2005

Builder goes flat out to attract first time buyers

Builder goes flat out to attract first time buyers
A HOUSEBUILDER has redrawn plans for a housing development in the Capital in a bid to include more affordable homes.
Posted by Jason Colling at 4:13 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Women build their own property platform (icWales)

Women build their own property platform (icWales)
WOMEN in the male-dominated industries of construction and property have established their own voice in Wales. Membership organisation Women in Property yesterday officially launched its South Wales branch.
Posted by Jason Colling at 9:38 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Monday, February 28, 2005

Housebuilding Profits Fly (Ananova)

Housebuilding Profits Fly (Ananova)
Housebuilder Persimmon has reported soaring profits for the year. They were up by 33% at £470m and the grup says it has made a positive start to the year.
Posted by Jason Colling at 1:08 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

Thursday, February 17, 2005

Designer Doors Direct Changes Name To Avalon Doors

Designer Doors Direct Changes Name To Avalon Doors
Designer Doors Direct, LLC has announced that it has changed its name to Avalon Doors, LLC. The company, based in Encinitas, California felt that the name change was appropiate and better reflects its market and products. [PRWEB Feb 16, 2005]
Posted by Jason Colling at 10:32 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

Homes may be near polluted land

Homes may be near polluted land
About 200 homes in County Antrim may have been built near contaminated land on a former textiles factory.
Posted by Jason Colling at 9:57 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Friday, February 11, 2005

Humble bungalow is happiest house (The Scotsman)

Humble bungalow is happiest house (The Scotsman)
RESEARCHERS find that the modest single-storey properties 'breed more contentment' than other types of accommodation.
Posted by Jason Colling at 6:07 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

Thursday, February 10, 2005

3m 'delay families' to buy a home

3m 'delay families' to buy a home
ALMOST three million Britons are delaying starting a family because they cannot afford to get on the property ladder, according to a survey today.
Posted by Jason Colling at 3:47 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

Tuesday, February 08, 2005

English Builders and Construction Services on the Costa Blanca, Spain - Our Team of English Builders in Spain Are Members of the Federation of Master Builders

English Builders and Construction Services on the Costa Blanca, Spain - Our Team of English Builders in Spain Are Members of the Federation of Master Builders
Citrus Iberia Ltd – Costa Blanca Builders Spain has now been set up alongside our Property Management services to help people with their building requirements for Spanish property – whether they wish to renovate, reform, build an extension, repair an existing property, or completely re-build a property. Whatever your requirements, our Spanish speaking English builders and architects in Spain are able to help. [PRWEB Feb 8, 2005]
Posted by Jason Colling at 10:39 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

Monday, January 31, 2005

Firms face affordable homes quotas

Firms face affordable homes quotas
RESIDENTIAL developers will be required to provide a strict quota of affordable houses under new local authority proposals.
Posted by Jason Colling at 9:13 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Saturday, January 29, 2005

Canary Wharf Chosen to Develop Wood Wharf Area in $3.8 Billion Project

Canary Wharf Chosen to Develop Wood Wharf Area in $3.8 Billion Project
28 (Bloomberg) -- Canary Wharf Group Plc was chosen to develop a neighboring site in London's Docklands in a project worth about 2 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) when completed.
Posted by Jason Colling at 10:31 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

ic Liverpool - Firms unite to produce revolutionary building material (Liverpool Echo)

ic Liverpool - Firms unite to produce revolutionary building material (Liverpool Echo)
A NEW Merseyside enterprise is hoping to take the UK construction industry by storm. Two manufacturing firms, Siptec and Hemsec, have joined forces to create a joint-venture company, Siptec-Hemsec Ltd.
Posted by Jason Colling at 12:37 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

One year on . . and it's looking just grand

One year on . . and it's looking just grand
Building the house of their dreams was far more problematic than they ever imagined and now they're in, the DIY renovators are determined to stay put.
Posted by Jason Colling at 12:35 PM
Categories: Uk Building News

Friday, January 21, 2005

UK Dec mortgage lending jumps to 5.2 bln stg, highest since Sept 2004 - BBA (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

UK Dec mortgage lending jumps to 5.2 bln stg, highest since Sept 2004 - BBA (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
LONDON (AFX) - Mortgage lending by major UK banks jumped in December to its highest level since September, ...
Posted by Jason Colling at 10:00 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Holcim to take over British construction group Aggregate Industries

Holcim to take over British construction group Aggregate Industries
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jan 20 2005 9:21PM GMT
Posted by Jason Colling at 9:26 AM
Categories: Uk Building News

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Miller Group sees growth despite housing slowdown (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Miller Group sees growth despite housing slowdown (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
Miller Group, the UK's biggest private housebuilding and property company, said it was confident about the outlook for the housing market in spite of the slowdown of demand in the second half of last year.
Posted by Jason Colling at 2:41 PM
Categories: Uk Building News