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Comment from the editor

June 1, 2003

A kick in the Europhiles It can be frustrating being a Europhile in modern Britain. Every time you make headway with considered arguments about investment oppo…

Thermal task

June 1, 2003

Andrew Leech reports that while the insulation industry is heavily involved in designing robust acoustic insulation constructions for Part E of the Building Re…

Under cover

June 1, 2003

The popularity of solid or engineered timber flooring continues to surpass that of a range of other floor coverings on the market, finds Andrew Leech.

legal FAQs

June 1, 2003

Housebuilder’s legal team from Campbell Hooper - Heather O’Sullivan, Sara Hampson, Stuart Jordan and Susan Hawker - explains the usefulness of performance bond…

Bridport, Dorset - Churchill Retirement Living

June 1, 2003

The McCarthy boys are looking to take on their dad’s firm and make real in-roads into the retirement market. Steve Menary on some of the first steps of Churchi…

diary dates

June 1, 2003

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the WALRUS

June 1, 2003

Construction is the new glamour industry when it comes to career choices - or so we’re telling young people. But does it really make the grade?

Nigel Davis

June 1, 2003

[MMC-IMG=17-A=Right] Nigel Davies 58, has `gone plural’ with his sales and marketing consultancy and clients include Linden, CALA, Ward’s, Laing, Ben Bailey an…

appointments

June 1, 2003

[MMC-IMG=5-A=Left] Laing Lee Bishop (left) has been promoted to managing director of Laing Homes North London. Previously part of the management team which set…

in brief

June 1, 2003

Gleeson tours Gleeson Homes North West now offers hard-hatted homebuyers tours of their homes-under-construction. “The tour has been really well received,” sai…