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Lords spanner in planning works

April 1, 2004

Codes central to design conference This year’s national HBF design conference will focus on design codes, the government’s favoured option for streamlining la…

...and push for improved new home finish

April 1, 2004

NHBC is calling on housebuilders to make further improvements on new home finishes to improve industry [MMC-IMG=557-A=Right] Persimmon is introducing a progra…

NHBC to investigate customer satisfaction...

April 1, 2004

NHBC has launched a new research project to assess the level of customer satisfaction among new home buyers.

Appointments

April 1, 2004

Country && Metropolitan Homes

Greenfield use is inevitable insists Savills

April 1, 2004

FPDSavills head of mixed development research Yolande Barnes has warned that the use of greenfield land for housing is inevitable in light of the current short…

Green is the new red on CML

April 1, 2004

It was billed as the biggest industry shake up for decades. Few would deny that “a head in the sand” attitude was simply not an option. As it reaches its first…

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