Future Homes Commission begins inquiry into new housing
The Future Homes Commission is conducting a major national inquiry into the quality and delivery of new build housing. The Commission, chaired by British business leader Sir John Banham and established by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), has announced a call for evidence, inviting the housebuilding industry and
Continue Reading »Knight Frank report fall in price sentiment fall
The Knight Frank/Markit House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) has reported that house prices are perceived to have fallen in January – the 19th month in a row. According to Knight Frank 5% of households participating in their UK monthly index had seen the value of their home rise since December,
Continue Reading »CABE announces new director
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), which merged with the Design Council in 2011, has appointed Nahid Majid OBE as its new director. Majid has been a professional urban designer in urban regeneration for more than 20 years, taking on a number of roles in the public and
Continue Reading »Sales ‘hold up’ in December according to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
According to the latest UK housing survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as more homes came onto the market sales levels held steady in December. RICS reported that the average number of completed sales per surveyor in the three months to December was 15.2, a drop on
Continue Reading »New chief executive for Construction Products Association
Dr Diana Montgomery has been appointed as chief executive of the Construction Products Association and will replace Michael Ankers who retires in April. Dr Montgomery is currently deputy chief executive at the Chemical Industries Association and before that was group head of environment at Centrica. Speaking about her appointment she
Continue Reading »New home registrations show year-end decline
As its latest registration figures show a year-end drop the NHBC has urged government to keep housebuilding ‘high on the agenda’. NHBC new home registrations in the UK totaled 115,020 at the end of 2011, compared to 2010’s total figure of 115,458. Both figures are significantly below the 2007 pre-recession
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