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ECOBUILD PREVIEW

1 Mar 2012 Feature

Suzie Mayes tells industry what to expect this year from the world’s biggest sustainability event

Kevin Stanley delves into what is happening in the bathroom and kitchen industries over the next six months. Technology and design are key, and each can contribute to the creation of a sustainable home

Development finance

1 Mar 2012 Feature

Steve Menary asks development lenders if government initiatives are working and whether lending is there for smaller firms

NHBC’s global involvement

1 Mar 2012 Feature

Housebuilder reports on NHBC’s growing worldwide influence, homing in on a new project in Australia

A work in progress

1 Mar 2012 Feature

NHBC has launched its second report on attitudes towards low and zero carbon homes. The Foundation’s Ted Chandler looks at the key findings

Digging up the past

1 Mar 2012 Feature

Berkeley’s Kidbrooke Village in south east London is an ambitious project, replacing a notorious estate. Suzie Mayes gets an update on the progress and finds out how this scheme will be different

Playing the long game on planning

1 Mar 2012 Feature

The government has quietly faced down criticism of the National Planning Policy Framework, but will planning inspectors stay calm too, asks PPS’ Stephen Byfield

West End girl

1 Mar 2012 Feature

Ben Roskrow meets Taylor Wimpey Central London md Ingrid Skinner to hear about the division’s big plans for 2012

Taking the Red Tape Challenge

1 Mar 2012 Feature

Mark Smulian looks at the two initiatives currently underway to ease the red tape burden on the industry. Will they work or are they just fiddling around the edges?

Fantastic Four

1 Jan 2012 Feature

The four best site managers of 2011 have been crowned at the final of NHBC's Pride in the Job Awards, celebrating exemplary commitment to building quality new homes. Housebuilder attended the ceremony

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