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Contracting expanding

Oct. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=1068-A=Left] The contracting path: Totty is building this apartment block in Leeds for Barratt, subcontracting concrete work to David Ashley Construc…

Andrew White - Silver Homes

Oct. 1, 2004

Silver Homes md, Andrew White, recently spent a great night out at the Eminem concert with his teenage kids and 60,000 cannabis-smoking fans. But in quieter ti…

Mark up for the over 65s

Oct. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=1063-A=Left] Flats and houses combine to hit density requirements on the Wyke Mark site English Courtyard’s retirement development on the edge of Win…

The wow factor

Oct. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=1060-A=Left] Best Development by a Volume Housebuilder: Berkeley Homes’ Brewery Square in London EC1. Designed by Hamilton Associates The annual Hous…

Diary Dates

Oct. 1, 2004

The Walrus

Oct. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=1059-A=Left] This month the Walrus comes over all poetic as he considers the challenges of propagating growth in the Garden of England

Banking on growth

Oct. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=1058-A=Left] Wolsey chairman, Mike Ratcliffe Sourcing finance will often be a major challenge for fledgling, and even experienced, small to medium si…

Hooking up

Oct. 1, 2004

Joint ventures with finance companies are an increasingly attractive way for small to medium-sized housebuilders to fund their schemes. Steve Menary looks at t…

Prince of obstruction

Oct. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=1057-A=Left] The Campaign to Protect Rural England is shouting about developers “concreting over the countryside.” But it’s distorting the true pictur…

Building rapport

Oct. 1, 2004

Last month’s second annual Housing Market Intelligence conference attracted more than 200 delegates to hear presentations from many of the leading lights in th…