Selling sizzle
The kitchen is a key selling point of any new home so attention to detail is essential, as is sometimes spending extra to specify the best. Andrew Leech talks …
Inside information
[MMC-IMG=1513-A=Right] Dawn Kitchener, founder and director of interiors specialist Connections in Design, offers some insights into the latest trends and why …
Do your homework
Designing show home and new home interiors is a sophisticated business and a key pillar of any marketing strategy. Andrew Leech talks to housebuilders and thei…
Welcome home
[MMC-IMG=1510-A=Right] Bev Weston, sales and marketing director at David Wilson Homes, explains why a high quality show home and interior design package combin…
Hearts of stone
Increasing consumer expectations and competitiveness in the new homes market is driving design innovation in paving and landscaping. Chris Windle looks into th…
Don't sweat it
The temperature is rising for home insulation standards, but Andrew Leech finds that the industry is not fazed by the implications of further changes to Part L…
Getting plasterboard
Housebuilders are currently focused on increasing efficiency and build speed, while meeting increasing Building Regulation insulation standards. Tim Palmer fin…
Cracking the code
[MMC-IMG=1501-A=Left] At Fairfield Park in Bedfordshire the local authority has used design codes to ensure homes being built by Twigden and other developers w…
Current thinking
Deregulation in the gas and water sectors has been going on for some time, but it has yet to infiltrate the electricity sector. John Batty explains why opening…
Housing mix-up
[MMC-IMG=1498-A=Left] A recent report on CABE's role and effectiveness and another questioning housing policies that encourage smaller dwellings draw interesti…
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