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Dirty minded

As housebuilders focus on brownfield sites to provide development opportunities, the challenges and legal complexities of remediation have come to the fore. Ti…

Biomassive

[MMC-IMG=1798-A=Left] In line with this month’s sustainability focus, Steve Menary visits Titanic Mills, Lowry Renaissance’s mill redevelopment in Huddersfield…

The Walrus

[MMC-IMG=1797-A=Left] Information on the new Part L has been leaked through The Guardian newspaper – perhaps Part F will be announced in The Beano?

Mind the gap

A study for local authorities in the south east has identified an £8 billion infrastructure funding shortfall in the region. Mark Smulian considers the problem…

Build on this

[MMC-IMG=1794-A=Left] Will Howie is intrigued by Policy Exchange’s latest report on the supply of land for housing, which argues that the planning system is ha…

Everyone's a winner

How do you build a sense of community in new schemes? Melissa Blamey reports on the theme of this year’s Housing Design Awards, and the developments that inclu…

Getting HIP

[MMC-IMG=1791-A=Left] Home Information Packs are due to be introduced in 2007. Robin Grove, head of residential development at law firm Manches LLP, questions …

Land grab

[MMC-IMG=1778-A=Left] Steve Menary provides a snapshot of who’s building where in our exclusive quarterly survey, which shows the influence of three recent acq…

MOVES && APPOINTMENTS

HOTSEAT - Natasha fussell

[MMC-IMG=1772-A=Left] Redrow customer services manager Natasha fussell’s hero is the late Mo Mowlam, whom she admired for her success in a male dominated world