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Saintly Kingdom

April 1, 2001

Who's building where

April 1, 2001

Tough talking

April 1, 2001

Million pound players

April 1, 2001

Ledborough Gate, Beacons field, Bucks By Charles Church

The last chance saloon for construction?

April 1, 2001

Sarah Hamilton looks at the impact John Prescott's Construction Safety Summit will have on housebuilders and reports on a new NHBC health and safety monitoring…

How green is your savvy

April 1, 2001

Robert Jones looks at the sensitive problem of the green belt and argues that a sequential approach to development may strike a balance between the preservatio…

Hitting an all-time low

April 1, 2001

John Stewart suspects Britain's politicians will not be telling you about last year's housebuilding record in the election run-up

Sound future

April 1, 2001

Although the proposed amendments to Building Regulations on sound insulation could influence floor construction, Andrew Leech finds that both timber and concre…

McAlpine initiative makes demo debut

April 1, 2001

Alfred McAlpine Homes' procurement initiative has been included in the latest round of Housing Forum demonstration projects.

Report supports PVC use

April 1, 2001

PVC does affect the environment, according to a new government research. But its impacts are not excessive relative to commonly-used alternatives which have im…