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In the frame

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

The sash is back

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

Allison Heller reports on the latest software and tech tools for running a housebuilding business, from back office accounting and project viability assessment systems, to on-site mobile communications

All systems go

<MMC-CAPTION 200 align=right> [MMC-IMG=914-A=Right] High tech home systems – increasingly essential (pictured: St George’s Paddington Central penthouse, London) </MMC-CAPTION>Home networking systems are becoming an essential component of new developments.

Risky options

[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 vires and why design consultants are increasingly seeking limited liability for development risks

Heading north

<MMC-CAPTION 400 align=right> [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 </MMC-CAPTION>Scottish housebuilder Stewart Milne is hoping the rece

Open planning

[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 executive of South East Living

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<table width=800><tr bgcolor=#2e2eb2><font color=#ffffff><b>NU-HEAT - STAND M39 </font></b></tr><tr>[MMC-IMG=905-A=Right] Nu-Heat is a leading supplier of warm water underfloor heating systems to the residential market, and is focussed on customer satisfa