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When you’ve lived deep in the media swamps and swam amongst the alligators of Fleet Street you develop a pretty robust thick skin. So, when, a verbal attack comes at you from the old Lefty Brigade of what used to be laughingly termed, the trades unions, it allows you to ignore the insult and try to understand why it was made. More »
I would like to say it is an honour and privilege to fill the void left by my cousin Secret Squirrel this month, bringing my e-column at showhouse.co.uk to the printed page, but it is not. Squirrel is on holiday, chalking up 20,000 air miles and leaving his carbon paw print all over the planet. He represents all that is profligate about our throwaway society in a life decided to profit and pleasure. Shame on him. More »
That is the damning verdict from Eddy Shah, the media legend turned housebuilder. In a showhouse.co.uk exclusive, Shah says the construction industry is worse than the old print unions. More »
That does not mean it is square. Show House online will regularly feature discussion forums, inviting leading industry figures to debate the topical issues of the day. Remember to register to “Have Your Say”. More »
Hello. My name is Zero Carbon, Show House magazine diarist Secret Squirrel’s green teetotal cousin and your new online e-columnist. I am a superhero, who saves the planet, leaving no footprint – or indeed paw print. More »
Digital marketing in the housebuilding industry.
Timing is everything, and in a tough market it’s definitely time to make every penny of marketing spend count, says Simon Melaniphy of Refreshed Media. More »
David Pretty, chairman of the New Homes Marketing Board, believes that a positive climate for first-time buyers is essential for our national social, economic and political wellbeing. More »
