News flash on cost of building

Kenya: NHC Commits Sh50m to Benefit Low Cost Housing (AllAfrica.com)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:52:42 GMT
The construction of low cost houses has received a boost with the National Housing Corporation set to shed its high street image by venturing into rural areas and suburban zones.

U.K. Nationwide Home Prices Rise Most Since June (Update1)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:55:00 GMT
Bloomberg - Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. house prices rose at the fastest pace in four months in October, a sign that a shortage of properties is cushioning homeowners against the effects of higher interest rates, Nationwide Building Society said. The cost of a ...