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The Seddon Group, one of the UK’s biggest private construction and housebuilding companies, is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its apprentice scheme by recruiting 75 apprentices and trainees in the UK during 2012. As preparations get under way for National … Read more
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Communities minister Andrew Stunell has announced proposals to the building regualations which will “make new homes, shops and offices warmer and cheaper to run, support growth and take England a step closer to meeting its bold low carbon commitments”. The … Read more
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Research from Halifax says buying a three-bedroom property in the UK now costs £116 a month – or 16 per cent – less than renting. The typical monthly cost of buying a three-bedroom house in December 2011 was £600, compared … Read more
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UK house prices are forecast to rise by three per cent in 2012, according to Assetz’s House Price Watch, which analyses house price data from CLG, LSL, Halifax, Nationwide and Rightmove. Assetz said prices for 2011 were virtually “unchanged” … Read more
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The new homes division of estate agency network Sequence says it saw a “significant upturn” in new homes sales in 2011. The number of new-build properties it sold last year was up 31 per cent compared to 2010, despite marketing … Read more
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