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Technology

Sept. 1, 2004

Windows and doors

Sept. 1, 2004

Closing time

Sept. 1, 2004

Automatic garage doors are becoming the norm rather than the exception. Andrew Leech finds that most manufacturers are already geared up

In the frame

Sept. 1, 2004

Andrew Leech discovers that door beauty is only skin deep; the remainder is tough, sturdy and burglar-proof

The sash is back

Sept. 1, 2004

Sliding sash windows are back in style – new models are free from warping and sticking and meet all regulation requirements. Tim Palmer reports

Tech spec

Sept. 1, 2004

Allison Heller reports on the latest software and tech tools for running a housebuilding business, from back office accounting and project viability assessment…

All systems go

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=914-A=Right] High tech home systems – increasingly essential (pictured: St George’s Paddington Central penthouse, London) Home networking systems are…

Risky options

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=912-A=Left] Our legal team from Campbell Hooper – Heather O’Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Bill Bidder – explains the meaning of ultra vire…

Heading north

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=910-A=Left] Stewart Milne’s marketing for its Drumpellier Lawns development focuses on its rural feel, though it is just a short drive from Glasgow S…

Open planning

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=909-A=Left] Keeping an open mind in marketing is a key to success – without it, the property market will stagnate, argues Nigel Styles, chief executiv…