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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.
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. ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, ...
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
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.
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