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Towards Zero – Miller Homes

Miller Homes’ Miller Zero housing project is now under construction. Design manager Craig Ferrans discusses the product specification that enables the homes to meet the code’s ambitious standards

Walrus - Careers advice: beware the cycles

It’s all fantastic, cutting edge, long term stuff. Then you get a sharp reminder. The fantastic, cutting edge, long term stuff is put on hold while you try to deal with the unplanned for, short term problems that, let’s face it, come around in fairly regular cycles

The View from Here – Geoff Fricker, Rightmove

Geoff Fricker of online property portal Rightmove shares his views on how the downturn is presenting new opportunities for the new build sector to gain a competitive sales advantage

Regional Snapshot – east midlands

The market slowdown across the east midlands has presented challenges for the region’s SMEs, who are suffering reduced sales and reservations whilst not yet benefiting from land price reductions

Update – the latest key industry issues in brief

John Stewart’s viewpoint - Targets require policy rethink

The government’s multiple objectives for new housing may each be commendable in isolation, but together they are unachievable

City Focus

Negative press is exposing listed companies to short-sellers who threaten to undermine share prices further. Steve Menary looks at the investors keeping an eye on the turmoil

Laing in £450 million Croydon joint venture

Inland site sales boom

“Cheap mortgage era over” – Mervyn King