Product Selector
NFA chair receives OBE
Dennis Rees, chair of the National Federation of ALMOs (NFA) and recognised as one of the country’s most influential council tenants, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List.
Pegler and Yorkshire merge
The merger between Pegler Limited and Yorkshire Fittings Limited has now completed with the new organisation known as Pegler Yorkshire Group Limited.
Kier wins the double
Kier Sheffield, the partnership set up between Kier Group and Sheffield City Council, is celebrating after winning the partnership and collaboration category, at the recent UK National Training Awards.
New appointment for Anglian Building Products
The B2B division of the UK’s largest manufacturer of PVCu windows, Anglian Building Products has appointed a new sales director.
Herbert T Forrest scoops Green Apple award
North West-based construction company Herbert T Forrest has won an environmental award after recycling over 30 tonnes of u-PVC window frames as part of a housing refurbishment scheme.
L&Q gets go ahead for Heygate Estate homes
Plans by L&Q to build new homes for Heygate Estate residents in Southwark have received the green light.
UK house prices in record fall
House prices in the UK fell by 15.9 per cent during 2008, the biggest annual drop on record, new figures showed today.
Sir John Harman appointed to NHBC board
Sir John Harman, former chairman of the Environment Agency, has been appointed to the NHBC Board of Directors.
Mortgage approvals fall to record low
Mortgage approvals dropped to a new low during November, according to new figures.
Moorlands plans Macclesfield housing scheme
Work on a new social housing development in Macclesfield, Cheshire is due to commence this month.
Morrison Facilities appoints new finance director
Morrison Facilities Services has appointed a new finance director for its North East Region based in Gateshead.
Morrison and EDH raise cash for Treetops children
Children on the Treetops children’s unit at Durham’s University Hospital received an early Christmas present courtesy of staff at Morrison Facilities Services and its partner East Durham Homes (EDH).
RICS urges government over empty homes
The government has been urged to take action to bring more than three-quarters of a million empty homes in the UK back into use, to re house thousands who will be homeless over Christmas.
OFT denies bid-rigging delay
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has denied reports that its bid-rigging investigation into construction has been delayed.
Nationwide returns to 95 per cent LTV lending
Nationwide has returned to the 95 per cent loan-to-value mortgage (LTV) - but for only for its existing borrowers who are moving home. The measure was part of a raft of changes made to its mortgage range, which included the launch of a new two-year tracker mortgage.
Community connections
Penny Lane Builders has come a long way from its roots as a small familyowned business and has not only developed a reputation for offering a high quality service but is also building strong connections with the communities in which it works
Looking to the future
With its Decent Homes programme almost complete South Kesteven District Council is looking ahead to the era beyond, predicting the future by taking a detailed examination of the present
Serving on the south-side
Over the next three years, Wandle Housing Association is looking to expand further in South London, building even more homes, and creating “sustainable neighbourhoods” where residents have a real say in shaping services
Towards a greener economy
Does the green economy beckon? The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) seems to think so. So what is happening locally to help nurture this green and pleasant land?
