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Halls 9 && 17

April 1, 2004

Speed police Visitors are unlikely to forget Commercial Vehicle Direct’s first visit to Interbuild. CVD “policewomen” will be patrolling the stand promoting th…

Showtime

April 1, 2004

Our Interbuild preview starts with an overview of the key aspects of the show and tips for getting the most out of your time at the NEC

The Walrus

April 1, 2004

The Walrus reveals his age with Wilde speculation over the contribution a procession of 1980s pop stars could make to boosting housebuilders’ marketing strateg…

Hall 6

April 1, 2004

Pioneering sliding sash

Hall 7

April 1, 2004

Steam cabins

Building an alliance

April 1, 2004

In last year’s Budget the chancellor called on Bank of England economist Kate Barker to review the causes of housing undersupply in the UK. A year later she ha…

Barker allays nimby fears

April 1, 2004

Crunching the numbers in the Barker report, Will Howie finds that there is plenty of scope to tackle the housing shortage without destroying the countryside

Hall 11 && 12

April 1, 2004

Fan style

EP chief promises ‘no repeat of Bracknell’

April 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=570-A=Left] David Higgins, English Partnerships chief executive English Partnerships has moved to allay fears that there will be any repeat of Februa…