<b></b><b>Atlanta beckons</b><br> We are now little more than three months away from the Atlanta Builders Show, the &amp;“greatest show on earth for housebuilders&amp;”. Although Greenfield has yet to have the pleasure of attending, every housebuilder who has been to the immense event has come away with glowing recommendations. They rave about the show, the seminars, the technical programmes etc and all with a newly acquired Rhett Butler-style drawl - but you can forgive that given the level of enthusiasm.<p></p><p>Recent events may mean that travelling to the States is not top of Greenfield&amp;’s wish list, but this intrepid reporter fully intends to get there next year. Ex-HouseBuilder editor Phillip Cooke is taking the same approach with an organised tour for housebuilders - if you fancy joining him, call him soon on 01233 263091. Closing date for bookings is November 30.</p><p><b><b>Dog bites man</b></b><br> Million pound new homes are ten a penny these days, but some of the buyers are apparently rather less grand than they used to be.</p><p>David Smith, the urbane marketing guru of Octagon Developments, found himself standing in the drive of a magnificent multi-million home in the Surrey commuter belt arranging some high quality colour photography for the corporate brochure.</p><p>The …