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Member Briefing - HBF position on the Government's Home Information Pack Proposals

This is the full version of the HBF's views which have been submitted.

Member Briefing - Home Information Pack - Summary

The draft Housing Bill published on 31 March contains proposals requiring the preparation of a home information pack (sellers pack) for the sale of all residen…

HBF meeting with Welsh Water - 8 May 2003

In May HBF, CBI, RICS and the NMFB met with Welsh Water to discuss sewage capacity problems in Wales. The organisations felt that sewage capacity problems wer…

Better Streets, Better Places: Delivering Sustainable Residential Environments

The WSP report on PPG3 and the Highways Act has been published.

UDP - Progress Report

Progress on UDPs has slipped over the past year by an average of 12 months. Slippage has been more noticeable in the authorities at the start of the progress.…

Local Development Plans

The Assembly Government has issued a note on the implications for development plans of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill.

Weekly News Summary July 11 2003

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the house building industry from Pierre Williams

Dayworks and Prime costing for the building industry - June 2003

Article produced by the Construction Confederation, available to members only.

Dayworks and prime costing for the building industry - applicable after 4 August 2003

Article produced by the Construction Confederation, available to members only.

High 5 - The New HSE Campaign

Working Well Together and the Health and Safety Executive has launched a new leaflet aimed at people running small construction businesses and at workers on sm…