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Energy White Paper

The Government published the Energy White Paper at the end of February which highlights the Government's reducing the UK's carbon emissions by 2050. These a…

Opportunity for Joint Venture with the Welsh Assembly

The Welsh Assembly Government in association with the County Planning Officers Society, the Centre for Alternative Technology and Filsol are looking for a Hous…

Winchester Revised Deposit Local Plan HBF representations June 2003

HBF Weekly News Summary June 18, 2003

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the House Building Industry, from Pierre Williams

Weekly News Summary June 16, 2003

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the House Building Industry, from Pierre Williams

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Structure Plan Review – Proposed Modifications

Part E - RSD Update

HBF has now submitted a first colour/bound draft of the RSD document to ODPM for circulation to BRAC Members.

Building Regulations Part Q - Broadband

The Government is seeking views on whether Building Regulations can have a role to play in the wider promotion of broadband and ‘intelligent’ telecommunication…

HBF’s Energy Labelling Scheme

HBF has sought to ‘re-launch’ its energy labelling scheme, prompted by (1) the report (NHER/Nottingham University) published showing low (2%) take-up by the ho…

Millennium Community Standards

Recent meetings between HBF and English Partnerships have revealed EP's intention to apply technical standards to new 'Millenium Community' developments in exc…