Jeff Knowles, Morris Homes
<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=100 style="border-color: black" align=right> <tr><td>[MMC-IMG=1144-A=Left]</td></tr><tr><td> <b><font color=#0033CC>Name</font> Jeff Knowles<br><font color=#0033CC>Job title</font> Southern regional md<br>
Brownie points
Government has introduced a range of financial incentives to encourage housebuilders to develop brownfield sites. Clive Curd of the regeneration incentive specialist group at Davis Langdon Crosher && James explains how to take advantage of contaminated la
Eco-economics
Government is getting very serious about raising buildings' sustainability standards through a new Code for Sustainable Building and Sustainable and Secure Buildings legislation. Tim Palmer finds housebuilders keen to raise the bar, though costs are an is
Soft focus
[MMC-IMG=1140-A=Left] Peter Robertson, head of marketing at the Rydon Group, argues that brand building is the way to improve a housebuilder's reputation with the City and customers. A good brand, he says, is worth a fortune
the walrus
[MMC-IMG=1139-A=Left] A leaked draft of a highly prescriptive PPG3 is worrying the Walrus. He ponders whether housebuilders should start protesting - perhaps dangling from cranes dressed as Spiderman?
i:one to Southampton
When Alistair Baker left Prowting he had an idea to build homes that combined contemporary design and sustainable materials. But meeting Michael Wilde at Merlion resulted in him delivering his plan alongside an imaginative social housing operation. Steve
Social capital
As the lines between public and private housing delivery continue to blur, Housebuilder talks to two firms looking to enjoy the best of both worlds. Here Ben Roskrow meets the team behind the MBO of John Laing Partnership which is looking to rapidly build
Practical measures
[MMC-IMG=1134-A=Left] John Prescott is keen to see the industry reduce build costs by adopting modern methods of construction. But he needs to recognise the barriers housebuilders face in moving in this direction, including the degree to which local autho
Building a solid future
<MMC-CAPTION 100 align=left> [MMC-IMG=1132-A=Left] Youthbuilding UK - getting young people skilled up and on site </MMC-CAPTION>Youthbuilding UK is a new NHBC-sponsored programme to develop young people's construction skills. Melissa Blamey reports on how
Regions to be cheerful
[MMC-IMG=1115-A=Left] Steve Menary analyses the latest results of our quarterly survey of “who's building where” and finds firms forging ahead in many regions outside the capital
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