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Bricks, Facades && Security

Locking good

<MMC-CAPTION 100 align=right> [MMC-IMG=1152-A=Left] BPT Security Systems' System 300 video door entry system </MMC-CAPTION>Andrew Leech finds that while security may not be a home buyer's priority, there are some economical solutions that are worth consid

Just add water

Mortars and cements are the lifeblood of housebuilding. Andrew Leech finds that suppliers are constantly developing more efficient products, so there's no chance of the arteries clotting

Acting on payment

[MMC-IMG=1148-A=Left] Our legal team from Campbell Hooper - Heather O'Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Bill Bidder - explains the meaning of “final date” for payment, and the conditions for registering a village green

The flexible friend

<MMC-CAPTION 100 align=right> [MMC-IMG=1147-A=Left] Crosby Homes' new Hacienda apartments in Manchester features a semi circular facade of orange brown brick-work, designed to reflect the city's industrial past </MMC-CAPTION>Tim Palmer looks at the brick

Jeff Knowles, Morris Homes

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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?