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Do your homework

May 1, 2005

Designing show home and new home interiors is a sophisticated business and a key pillar of any marketing strategy. Andrew Leech talks to housebuilders and thei…

Welcome home

May 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1510-A=Right] Bev Weston, sales and marketing director at David Wilson Homes, explains why a high quality show home and interior design package combin…

Hearts of stone

May 1, 2005

Increasing consumer expectations and competitiveness in the new homes market is driving design innovation in paving and landscaping. Chris Windle looks into th…

Don't sweat it

May 1, 2005

The temperature is rising for home insulation standards, but Andrew Leech finds that the industry is not fazed by the implications of further changes to Part L…

Getting plasterboard

May 1, 2005

Housebuilders are currently focused on increasing efficiency and build speed, while meeting increasing Building Regulation insulation standards. Tim Palmer fin…

Cracking the code

May 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1501-A=Left] At Fairfield Park in Bedfordshire the local authority has used design codes to ensure homes being built by Twigden and other developers w…

Current thinking

May 1, 2005

Deregulation in the gas and water sectors has been going on for some time, but it has yet to infiltrate the electricity sector. John Batty explains why opening…

Housing mix-up

May 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1498-A=Left] A recent report on CABE's role and effectiveness and another questioning housing policies that encourage smaller dwellings draw interesti…

Selling up

May 1, 2005

Housebuilders' financial results for 2004-05 show quoted firms enjoying strong profit growth in 2004, with some indications of challenging times ahead. Steve M…

Star quality

May 1, 2005

Before 1981, a competition to raise housebuilding standards was just a glint in NHBC's eye. Now Pride in the Job is in its jubilee year. Melissa Blamey looks a…