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245 _aSustainability focus
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490 _aHouse Builder
_v64(8) September 2005, 25-37(8)
520 _aA group of articles discuss the impact of the sustainability agenda on the house building industry. "Serious business" reports how improving their sustainability credentials can make good business sense for house builders as more prospective homebuyers are becoming concerned with the environmental performance of homes and government policy is focusing on sustainable communities and buildings. "Consult and survive" explains how important effective community consultation is for building developers' reputations and advises on how to go about it."Go west" looks at how Berkeley Homes are putting sustainability into practice at two of their latest London schemes - West 3 in Acton and Royal Arsenal in Woolwich. "Home grown " considers what part manufacturers and suppliers such as Kingspan, Jewson and Ibstock are playing in the industry's sustainability and social corporate responsibility agendas.
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690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
700 _aSmulian, Mark
700 _aWindle, Chris
700 _aCurtin, Tom
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