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Build on this

[MMC-IMG=1794-A=Left] Will Howie is intrigued by Policy Exchange’s latest report on the supply of land for housing, which argues that the planning system is ha…

Everyone's a winner

How do you build a sense of community in new schemes? Melissa Blamey reports on the theme of this year’s Housing Design Awards, and the developments that inclu…

Getting HIP

[MMC-IMG=1791-A=Left] Home Information Packs are due to be introduced in 2007. Robin Grove, head of residential development at law firm Manches LLP, questions …

Land grab

[MMC-IMG=1778-A=Left] Steve Menary provides a snapshot of who’s building where in our exclusive quarterly survey, which shows the influence of three recent acq…

MOVES && APPOINTMENTS

HOTSEAT - Natasha fussell

[MMC-IMG=1772-A=Left] Redrow customer services manager Natasha fussell’s hero is the late Mo Mowlam, whom she admired for her success in a male dominated world

Home grown

Chris Windle talks to manufacturers and suppliers about what sustainability means to them, and how they are helping housebuilders improve their corporate socia…

Go west

Berkeley is putting sustainability into practice at two of its latest schemes in the south east – West 3 in London and Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. Chris Windle …

Consult && survive

[MMC-IMG=1767-A=Left] Tom Curtin, md of Green Issues Communications, explains the importance of building your reputation through effective community consultat…

Serious business

[MMC-IMG=1832-A=Left] Improving your sustainability credentials makes good business sense, reports Mark Smulian. Because while few home buyers would rate it as…