Hbf Plans To Make Half Of Staff Redundant

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The principal trade body for housebuilders is to make half its employees redundant as the catastrophic drop in the sale of new homes continues, writes Joey Gardiner.The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has written to those affected to begin a consultation process that will lead to the departure of 12 of the body's 25 employees.The HBF will restructure its operations to reduce its regional presence. As part of the changes, some staff will be expected to cover multiple regions.High-profile figures such as executive chairman Stewart Baseley, director of external affairs John Slaughter and director of economics John Stewart are thought likely to survive the cuts.