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Sitting Pretty

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=888-A=Right] David Pretty was thrust into the limelight as chief executive of Barratt on the untimely death of Frank Eaton in 2002. He now runs the fi…

City breaks

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=870-A=Left] Steve Menary analyses the latest results of Housebuilder’s survey of who is planning to build where in the UK and finds mixed feelings in …

Design and deliver

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=869-A=Left] On the eve of his second keynote speech to the industry at the Housing Market Intelligence conference, housing minister Keith Hill tells B…

Expanding housebuilding

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=868-A=Left] Many people are sceptical the government will achieve a substantial increase in housebuilding. John Stewart looks at the evidence and find…

St Albans station

Sept. 1, 2004

Persimmon's profits soar

Aug. 27, 2004