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Halls 9 && 17

1 Apr 2004

<b>Speed police</b> Visitors are unlikely to forget Commercial Vehicle Direct’s first visit to Interbuild. CVD “policewomen” will be patrolling the stand promoting the company’s low cost insurance products. Anyone caught speeding past the stand will be pu

Showtime

1 Apr 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

1 Apr 2004

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

Hall 6

1 Apr 2004

<b>Pioneering sliding sash</b>

Hall 7

1 Apr 2004

<b>Steam cabins</b>

Building an alliance

1 Apr 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 has delivered. And the industry is impressed. Ben Roskrow reports

Barker allays nimby fears

1 Apr 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

1 Apr 2004

<b>Fan style</b>

EP chief promises ‘no repeat of Bracknell’

1 Apr 2004

<MMC-CAPTION 140 align=left> [MMC-IMG=570-A=Left] David Higgins, English Partnerships chief executive</MMC-CAPTION> English Partnerships has moved to allay fears that there will be any repeat of February’s incident in which it snapped up a valuable RAF si