All Building articles in Building Homes April 2004

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  • Features

    An Investment Opportunity?

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    The government is consulting with industry over the introduction of property investment funds. the director of FPDSavills Research, answers key questions about the proposals for residential PIFs and how they could affect the housebuilding industry

  • Features

    >inside

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    This month, Homes hands over its pages to two sultans of style to get their take on interior design's move away from minimalism

  • Features

    >Inside - products and services

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Whirl of mid-price spas The latest range of Whirlpool baths from Hansgrohe's Pharo brand is set at a medium price range. The 200 series is made from acrylic and comes in sizes suited to UK bathrooms such as 170 cm length and 70 cm width. There are seven different models ...

  • Features

    Fact File

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Planning approvals A definite quickening of pace is evident in the data for last month, with Scotland and north-west England leading the race to build. However, Yorkshire, Wales and Northern Ireland are experiencing a development hiatus, and activity is low in Greater London New-build completions Completions in the private sector ...

  • Features

    Outside: Expert Eye

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    We unveil the future of high-tech individualised prefab – and two manufacturers create it

  • Features

    Doorstepping

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Miller Homes has come a long way from its Edinburgh roots. So far, in fact, that it added a southern division to its seven regions at the start of the year. Ian Beal, former regional managing director with Wilson Connolly and Redrow, is heading the new operation

  • Features

    Designing by Numbers

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    Design codes are like Huntley & Palmers biscuit tins: people see different things in them. In fact, the only thing everyone agrees about is that they are here to stay. We get to the bottom of the argument.

  • Comment

    Get Cracking

    2004-04-29T00:00:00Z

    "I don't know much about coding," one housebuilder told me as I researched this issue's cover feature. Lucky man.