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May 2013
Hello and welcome to your April-May issue of British Builder & Developer. We have seen a really positive couple of months for the construction industry with trade shows like
Ecobuild bringing industry professionals from all over the sector together. Market figures are also looking more promising with top developer share prices soaring, mortgage approval rates up and properties finding form with the percentage of asking prices being achieved at a 12 month high (93.4%). You can read more on those figures on page 6. This month we give you 2 very different Development Focus projects. Our first
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insight looks at IntoOutdoors, a new retail development in Evesham, which is looking to bring together retail and lifestyle in a way that has never been done before in the UK (page 16). And in our Sustainable Developing supplement, you will find the Vita Students project from Liverpool, which is redefining student accommodation (page 24). We also have some brilliant insight from our industry professionals. On page 28, Rod MacEachrane discusses the challenges of building sustainable homes at speed, while Mark Clinton leads our Legal Advice Forum with his comments on George Osborne's budget announcements on page 20.
NEWS 4
The latest news and events from accross the industry
INDUSTRY DATA 6 Our collection of the most current industry statistics, including top developer share prices and the latest market data
INDUSTRY NEWS 8 A summary of news from the construction and development industry
EDITOR’S CHOICE 11 Bringing you a selection of recent product innovations
What's more, we also have a special Editor's Choice feature this month, where we have collated the best products from all areas of the construction process. From windows to ceramics, and concrete to alarm systems- we have all corners covered in our 4 page special, starting on page 11. Alongside all this we have our usual news round-ups, product innovations and sustainable developments.
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20 LEGAL ADVICE FORUM Mark Clinton offers his comment on George Osborne’s Budget 2013 and how it affects the construction industry
22 SUSTAINABLE NEWS The latest eco-news and sustainable product developments
24 SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPING Vita Students shares their high specification student devlopment
26 SPOTLIGHT: ENER-G BB&D talk to ENER-G about their new energy- management system
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DEVELOPMENT FOCUS 16 This month, BB&D explore a new retail leisure development
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS 18 A collection of the newest products to the constuction market
28 THE LAST WORD
In a special double-page feature, Rod MacEachrane discusses the impact of building homes at speed
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