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Home suite home

Oct. 1, 2005

Heritage Homes is the largest developer on the Isle of Man. Steve Menary looks at its latest scheme underway, Empress Apartments, designed to resemble a grand …

Home extensions

Oct. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1905-A=Left] Alistair Baker, chief executive of the Merlion Group, explains the success of the company’s private sector shared equity housing model

Two for one

Oct. 1, 2005

As the government launches its new Home Buy proposals, Stephen Hoare talks to housebuilders about the shared equity initiatives they are offering to tempt firs…

MOVES && APPOINTMENTS

Oct. 1, 2005

Hotseat - Andrew Weaver

Oct. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1896-A=Right] Strata’s sales and marketing director Andrew Weaver recently splashed out on a Bang && Olufsen sound system – perfect for listening to D…

Thinking big

Oct. 1, 2005

Satvinder Sahota explains how the NHBC’s special projects building inspectors can assist developers on major schemes to help ensure they run smoothly

Delusions of density

Oct. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1893-A=Left] Policymakers looking to influence the size and type of housing supplied to the market should review their approach in light of the maxim …

Going private

Oct. 1, 2005

Steve Menary looks into the growing trend of contractors moving into the private sector housebuilding market

Courting disaster

Oct. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1889-A=Left] Jay Surti (pictured) and Allison Dias from Davies Arnold Cooper explain the implications for developers of forthcoming corporate manslaug…

Winning ways

Oct. 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1887-A=Left] Alan Shingler, associate of Sheppard Robson and head of its sustainability group, discusses the firm’s recent success in the Design for M…