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Heating firm wins six-year contract extension

Heating firm wins six-year contract extension

21 July 2014

A boiler and insulation company has agreed a deal to continue servicing about 22,000 homes for a housing provider.

Property market slows but hopes high for future

Property market slows but hopes high for future

17 July 2014

Estate agents say business remains brisk and the outlook remains bright.

Fears over "democratic deficit" on garden city

Fears over "democratic deficit" on garden city

15 July 2014

Councillors say a business-led corporation set up to over see the development of 15,000 homes could ignore the views of people living nearby.

Rural offices becoming growth market

Rural offices becoming growth market

11 July 2014

Nearly half of office space let in the year to April was near agricultural land according to a Kent chartered surveyors.

One man’s dream of transforming a town

One man’s dream of transforming a town

09 July 2014

The man charged with leading a town centre’s long overdue revamp says he is driven by “creating beautiful places”.

Record sales for house builder

Record sales for house builder

08 July 2014

A construction firm says sales have grown by more than half in the first six months of the year as the mortgage market continues to recover.

Development plans for homes revised

Development plans for homes revised

06 July 2014

The man behind plans for a housing development in Halfway has submitted his application to Swale council and says he has taken on board feedback.

Population profile leads to differing homes requirement

Population profile leads to differing homes requirement

06 July 2014

A change in Gravesham’s ethnic profile could alter the number of houses that need to be built in the borough.

Plans for 500 homes on land near ancient woodland turned down

Plans for 500 homes on land near ancient woodland turned down

03 July 2014

Unanimous vote on controversial plans for Hermitage Lane land.

College plans to bridge gap between education and work

College plans to bridge gap between education and work

03 July 2014

Plans to transform Dover campus of East Kent College have been unveiled this week when the Minister for Skills and Enterprise visited the town.

Council taken to court over planning refusal

Council taken to court over planning refusal

02 July 2014

Maidstone Council's decision to refuse a major redevelopment at the old KCC Springfield site is being challenged in the courts.

Housing developer faces angry villagers

Housing developer faces angry villagers

02 July 2014

Campaigners have slammed an exhibition on new housing plans as hollow and half-hearted, as hundreds turn out to oppose the plans.

Paramount Park to discuss plans at exhibitions

Paramount Park to discuss plans at exhibitions

01 July 2014

A series of public events will begin the process of revealing plans for a proposed £2bn theme park as part of a year-long consultation on the project.

Construction firm to close office

Construction firm to close office

01 July 2014

Up to 10 jobs are at risk after a national contractor decided to close its operations in Kent.

Temple could be used for flats

Temple could be used for flats

25 June 2014

Plans have been submitted to demolish the old gurdwara in Gravesend and replace it with flats.

Council awards £100m house-building contract

Council awards £100m house-building contract

24 June 2014

A FTSE 250 construction group has been confirmed to build and maintain 240 supported homes for vulnerable people across Kent in a 25-year agreement.

Residents complain at slow redevelopment progress

Residents complain at slow redevelopment progress

24 June 2014

A lack of action on a town-centre regeneration project has sparked a petition with thousands of signatures seeking answers, it has been revealed.

Hotel plans given go ahead

Hotel plans given go ahead

20 June 2014

A 150-bedroom hotel has been approved by a council less than a week after it refused permission for a shopping centre next door.

Phase two of college revamp gets underway

Phase two of college revamp gets underway

19 June 2014

A college campus is undergoing a £12m redevelopment set to be completed next year.

Compensation plan aims to speed up development

Compensation plan aims to speed up development

18 June 2014

Dartford council will ensure the Lowfield Street project goes ahead by compensating people who might threaten legal action over construction.

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