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CBI campaigns for effective planning

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"Working Together" - a new guide to working with local authorities

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HBF Graduates Conference 20 September 2001

As an introduction to the industry, the HBF has organised the first ever Graduates Conference

Planning for Agreement

Planning for Agreement is the HBF follow up to the earlier Guide to Developers for Negotiation in Affordable Housing. The purpose of Planning for Agreement is…

Northern Conference - 'Regulatory Change: The Challenge for Housebuilders' 22 May 2002, Cedar Court, Wakefield

A speaker packed, one day event with specially reduced ticket prices for HBF members

Interested in a career in house building?

House building is an exciting sector in which to work.

The Planning system – Government states its intentions

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New HBF Chief Executive

Robert Ashmead joins HBF as new Chief Executive

Wokingham Select Committee on Flooding letter July 2001

Letter to Wokingham DC's select committee inquiry on flooding. Making the general point that new house building has not been responsible for the recent floodin…

Engineering & Construction Training Boards, Written Answer 29 Apr 1998

Source: Hansard. Q: Caroline Flint MP. A: Kim Howells MP. Outcome of the quinquennial review of the CITB.