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Trust development

[MMC-IMG=1262-A=Left] Elsea Park in Bourne, by Allison Homes, is a comprehensively masterplanned scheme developed in a village style. Community facilities and …

The Walrus

[MMC-IMG=1261-A=Left] Walrus had a hairy moment comparable to Jean-Claude Killy’s when facing a steep run at Val D’Isere. But it was at his local convenience s…

The direct approach

Non-executive directors. What do they do? Would your firm benefit from having one? Or perhaps you fancy being one yourself? Ben Roskrow talks to two senior hou…

MOVES && APPOINTMENTS

Tim Hough - Miller Homes

[MMC-IMG=1253-A=Left] Miller Homes chief exec Tim Hough used to think kitchens were one of the most important elements of a house to get right. Though it’s ha…

Mix-n-match

From this month, social housing grant will be available to private sector housebuilders through a new government pilot scheme. Mark Smulian considers the issue…

Counting our chickens

[MMC-IMG=1252-A=Left] The housebuilding industry suffers from a surplus of Chicken Little types, convinced, as in the Disney tale, that the sky is falling in. …

The feelgood factor

It was a night of firsts when the three Supreme Award winners were announced in NHBC’s Pride in the Job competition in January. Melissa Blamey takes a look at …

Housekeeping

[MMC-IMG=1247-A=Left] What is a sustainable community? “Sustainable Communities” is the catchphrase of the moment. But what does it actually mean? Does buildi…

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