All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 94
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More gloom as CPA cuts 2008 forecast
Construction Products Association warns slowdown in construction next year will be greater than expected
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Miller family puts business up for sale
Group does not include Miller chief executive Keith Miller fueling speculation of a family feud
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Treasury backs decision to reject off-site renewables
Energy provided through the national grid will not count towards zero carbon homes rating
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Eco-towns analysed
Ӱ analysis: Brown’s Big Idea on becoming prime minister was to build 10 towns on 10 new sites. But it seems developers are using the eco-towns to add spoilers, fog lamps and go-faster stripes to schemes that have already been rejected.
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Key housing Bill to be published
Housing and Regeneration Bill is expected to be published tomorrow
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Giving ground
A Competition Commission report has raised the prospect of supermarkets being forced to sell off their landbanks to rival stores. Joey Gardiner looks at whether this will mean a new wave of superstores outside Britain’s towns and cities
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Developers face hike in planning gain costs
Legislation in new parliament may allow councils to widen the scope of amenities to be funded
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Big drop in construction orders puts housing plans at risk
Statistics published last week showing an 8% fall in total construction orders and a 12% decline in the housing sector cast doubt on whether Brown will hit his ambitious 2020 targets
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Regeneration not working, says think tank
Government investment in cities has had little impact on improving economic performance claims Policy Exchange think tank
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Bovis Homes anticipates 5% fall in housebuilding volume in 2007
Housebuilder feels drop in demand after Northern Rock crisis