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Garage sales

Things could be better on the garage door sales front, but Andrew Leech finds that manufacturers are developing products for housebuilders with a range of inno…

Eye on the door

Tim Palmer considers the importance of kerb appeal in choosing new homes’ doors, alongside the invisible essentials – protection against noise and fire

Pane relief

Specifying windows involves an array of considerations including maintenance requirements, style and insulation levels. Chris Windle talks to suppliers about h…

The Walrus

[MMC-IMG=1723-A=Left] The £60,000 house competition is a bit like Twenty20 cricket: good for those whose attention span won’t stretch to the finer points of th…

Up river

[MMC-IMG=1719-A=Left] St George’s Battersea Reach on the River Thames is a mini-city in the making – with 658 units in five stunning blocks and a range of faci…

s106 tips

[MMC-IMG=1718-A=Left] Our legal team from Campbell Hooper – Heather O’Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Bill Bidder – offers some tips on how to ensure…

the fit controller

The National House-Building Council was the first private sector building inspector. On its 20th anniversary, Satvinder Sahota considers its pioneering role in…

HOTSEAT - PIERS BANFIELD

[MMC-IMG=1715-A=Left] Banner Homes’ sales and marketing director Piers Banfield enjoys the challenge of a refurbishment project – but not as much as the boys’ …

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