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Critical stage for planning reform

Nov. 1, 2003

The government’s planning reform agenda has reached a critical stage with the launch of a series of draft policies following the Planning and Compulsory Purcha…

Living on an island

Nov. 1, 2003

diary dates

Oct. 1, 2003

October

products

Oct. 1, 2003

Bricks and blocks

Design driven

Oct. 1, 2003

More thought than ever is going into driveways and landscaping, in response to consumers’ growing awareness of design possibilities. Suppliers are responding w…

Solid choices

Oct. 1, 2003

Andrew Leech finds “the stuff of building” - concrete, cement, mortar and stone - is undergoing a period of adaptation and innovation, leading to improved desi…

Style gurus

Oct. 1, 2003

Have traditional brick and block manufacturers entered the brave new world of prefabrication? Tim Palmer finds out and reports on how new block styles are help…