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tv times

June 1, 2005

Trends come and go, minimalist was the understated rage last year while more rustic and period features appear to be making a comeback. But a more significant …

Super module

June 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1578-A=Left] Urban Splash has worked with Yorkon to design and build its Moho scheme in Castlefield off site, craning apartments into position in the …

Consolidation nation

June 1, 2005

Steve Menary analyses the latest results of our quarterly survey of "who’s building where" and finds Gladedale pushing ahead in most regions following its purc…

HOTSEAT - Robert Weston

June 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1565-A=Left] Weston Group chairman and chief executive Robert Weston’s hero is Richard Branson… and having recently treated 11 friends to a luxury hol…

MOVES && APPOINTMENTS

June 1, 2005

Spatial explanation

June 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1559-A=Left] This month our Legal team from Campbell Hooper Heather O’Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Bill Bidder – explains Parts 3 to 4 of…

BREEAM ticket

June 1, 2005

Mixed-use developments are increasingly winning favour with planning authorities: making optimum use of the site whilst regenerating the area and minimising tr…

Election reflections

June 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1555-A=Left] The general election has dealt the ODPM some rising stars in the form David Miliband and Yvette Cooper. Mark Glover, public affairs partn…

The Walrus

June 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1554-A=Left] Substitute the Vogon Demolition Fleet for the authors of the new Part L’s earth-shattering plans, and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy…

Fertile ground

June 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1553-A=Left] Chief executive Philip Davies has overseen Linden Homes’ evolution as an innovative brownfield developer, since he established the firm i…