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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 the winners that have rewritten the competition’s history

Housekeeping

<MMC-CAPTION 100 align=right> [MMC-IMG=1247-A=Left] What is a sustainable community? </MMC-CAPTION>“Sustainable Communities” is the catchphrase of the moment. But what does it actually mean? Does building them increase property values? Mark Smulian grappl

Landscape views

New Homes Week

[MMC-IMG=1245-A=Left] This spring sees the launch of New Homes Week, which will run from Monday March 7 to Sunday March 13. <br><br>This is a UK-wide campaign to demonstrate the benefits of new homes and show what the industry is doing for sustainability,

Barker’s planning challenge

[MMC-IMG=1244-A=Left] Kate Barker called for a rigorous review of PPG3 in co-operation with housebuilders. This will be one of the industry’s post-election priorities

UPDATE your at-a-glance guide to the key issues in the housebuilding industry

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