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HBF Weekly News Summary, 22 July 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

Making Sustainability in Housebuilding Work

Home Builders Federation, the Housing Corporation and stakeholder groups join forces to spread good sustainable practice.

Free help to cut the cost of construction waste

The Government-funded programme Envirowise has launched a free service to help companies reduce waste.

Part B - consultation on proposed amendments

ODPM has just published a consultation on proposals for amending Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations 2000 and Approved Document B.

HBF Response to Government Announcement on Releasing Land for Development

In response to the announcement made today by Yvette Cooper that the Government intends to increase the market responsiveness of the planning system, Robert As…

Planning Statement

In response to the announcement made today by Yvette Cooper that the Government intends to increase the market responsiveness of the planning system, Robert As…

HBF Weekly News Summary, 15 July 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

Hazardous waste - new EA guidance

The Environment Agency has published guidance on what to do with hazardous waste that does not meet the new waste acceptance criteria for landfill, for which t…

The Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005

The Regulations will impose the Waste Acceptance Criteria from 16 July.

HBF Weekly News Summary, 8 July 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.