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Development of the month - Dandara’s gh20, Glasgow

April 1, 2008

The striking gh20 scheme on Glasgow’s River Clyde has proved a shrewd move for Isle of Man-based Dandara. Steve Menary checks out the flats being snapped up by…

Technical update – Gerard Buckley, OpenBook

April 1, 2008

Gerard Buckley, chief executive of HIP provider OpenBook, offers housebuilders some advice on preparing for the April 6 introduction of compulsory energy perfo…

Design Brief – Mark Baines, Hunter & Partners

April 1, 2008

Mark Baines of Hunter & Partners discusses the challenges faced by architects seeking to maximise the development potential of a borderline brownfield site

Legal - Robert Lee, DAC

April 1, 2008

Robert Lee, head of real estate at Davies Arnold Cooper, considers the legal challenges involved in taking forward the government’s housing delivery agenda

The View from Here

April 1, 2008

Savills research director Lucian Cook expects transactions levels to continue falling as the ongoing impact of the credit crunch takes its toll

And then therewas one

April 1, 2008

As another housebuilding plc drops out of the FTSE 100, Steve Menary wonders whether current market conditions will spark a return to contracting

Futurology

April 1, 2008

The inaugural Housing Futures conference on March 13 offered a high level overview of the current state of the industry, offering developers an expert outlook …