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It's how you sell 'em
state agents have traditionally received little warmth or sympathy when cropping up as a topic of conversation. Over the dinner party table, in the pub over a pint or at the school gates, it's very often the same story: "They do very little, for a lot of money". The list ...
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Who cares?
"Once they had my money, they just didn't care," was a common refrain from new homebuyers surveyed by warranty provider Zurich Insurance for its Customer First survey. For all the customer care programmes and defects reduction initiatives, Zurich's survey (page 6), shows customers are still not very satisfied with the ...
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FeaturesJust one little problem …
New homeowners haven't exactly been gushing with praise for housebuilders – one recent inspection found 400 defects in a single new home. But with customers now more savvy about what to look out for, the pressure's on for housebuilders to smarten up their act.
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FeaturesIt's a mini adventure
English Partnerships is now in the driving seat for key worker housing development in the capital. But with tiny returns for developers, who will go along for the ride?
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Get it right: roofing
A poorly constructed roof can have devastating consequences on the home. The effects of repairing or replacing a roof structure can be disruptive to the homeowner and costly to the builder and warranty provider. Here Nick Cuffe, technical manager at Zurich Insurance Building Guarantee, examines three ways to head off ...
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FeaturesSpeaking volumes
First he was big, then he went small. Now he wants to go bigger again. Josephine Smit talked to Geoff Potton, the expansive head of Antler Homes
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Bovis stretches lead to more than £600m in October
Contractor tops monthly and yearly leagues for second time in three months with £150m Southwark scheme.
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Good on paper
The quality of your CV could make or break your job chances. Hays Montrose offers some suggestions on how to make yours an asset not a liability
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Carillion makes 400% profit on PFI
Contractor Carillion has disposed of its stake in the Darent Valley hospital in Kent for more than four times its original investment.
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Architects' fees increase 11% in 2003
Architects' fees are expected to have increased 11% this year, according to research by economic consultant Market & Business Development.
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Granting a sultan's wish
Architects are capable of anything – as long as they're given unlimited funds, resources and co-operation, and have no competition. Ah, them were the days …
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Welcoming our guest workers
David Blunkett's imperious asylum policy – outlined in the Queen's Speech – may have profound implications for construction.
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Flights of fancy
I was astounded by the impracticality of the proposed revamp of terraced houses by Shed KM featured in your article "Sex in Coronation Street" (7 November, pages 48-50).
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Utopia – we're almost there
I enjoyed reading the "Not the Egan Review" (24 October, pages 42-49), which could go a long way to creating Utopia in the industry.
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To be remote, be intimate
In relation to your article "Good Morning, Vietnam" (5 September, pages 38-41), I would like to point out that many outsource companies are trying to produce information without knowledge or experience of the UK.
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Not in my name
I was less than impressed with your wild editing of my letter to make a politically correct point (7 November, page 35).