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KITCHENS && BATHROOMS

Sept. 1, 2004

IT’S SHOW TIME

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=898-A=Left] On September 7 and 8 the Business Design Centre in London will host Housebuilding 2004, the new major event dedicated to the business of r…

The deal is in the details

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=897-A=Right] Steve Wiltshire of Shoosmiths offers some tips on bagging that land deal You’ve found the site, seen the potential and agreed the price:…

diary dates

Sept. 1, 2004

the walrus

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=895-A=Left] The Walrus is not looking forward to spending future scorching summers in super airtight, insulated buildings. But he thinks there may jus…

Planners want to be loved

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=894-A=Left] Planners want to be loved and respected. So they need to move beyond their historic legacy of promoting socially-problematic tower blocks,…

Helen Board

Sept. 1, 2004

Helen Board rounds up this month’s key developments, including the restoration of the Victorian Candle Factory in London’s Battersea and a striking art deco ap…

Success stories

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=889-A=Left] Despite construction being one of the largest industries in the UK, women still account for less than 10% of the workforce. As the industr…

Sitting Pretty

Sept. 1, 2004

[MMC-IMG=888-A=Right] David Pretty was thrust into the limelight as chief executive of Barratt on the untimely death of Frank Eaton in 2002. He now runs the fi…