Larry Douglas serves as the Housing Program Manager for the Chester Community Improvement Project.

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Rachel Jagoda, the Federation's Project Manager for Housing Technology, says one of the advantages to the Haddock idea is that polystyrene products are made all over the world.

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The collapse in prices will hurt investors with large gold holdings such as John Paulson, the hedge fund manager who made billions betting against the US housing market during the financial crisis.

CNN: Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years

"In the U.S., there's still a strong cultural pull toward homeownership, because in normal times it's always been seen as a way to build net worth and equity, " said Dan McCue, research manager at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

MSN: Housing bust worst since Great Depression

"The probability of a collapse in housing or another significant leg down has diminished, " says Joshua Anderson, a portfolio manager at Pacific Investment Management Co.

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Hugh Mcafferty, area manager for Construction Skills apprenticeship, added that the government had to start building social housing for rent soon.

BBC: Concern over Scots building jobs

Mr Morgan has taken over the chief whip and business manager position from Ms Marwick, who takes over the newly-created portfolio of housing.

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