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Language: English Series: House Builder ; 51(2) February 1992, 25-39(7)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: Four linked articles on procuring and developing land for housebuilding. Part 1 looks at the disciplines of assessing the cost efficient usefulness of a piece of land, part 2 evaluates the skills and technology needed in getting the land ready for building, piling, decontamination and draining. Part 3 considers methods of building ground floors and part 4 concludes with a look at roads and paving.

Four linked articles on procuring and developing land for housebuilding. Part 1 looks at the disciplines of assessing the cost efficient usefulness of a piece of land, part 2 evaluates the skills and technology needed in getting the land ready for building, piling, decontamination and draining. Part 3 considers methods of building ground floors and part 4 concludes with a look at roads and paving.