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What Not To Forget When Working On A Development Project
Planning a development project in construction, engineering or any other architectural field can be a daunting task. And whilst it …
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Developments in Personal Protective Equipment Increase Worker Safety
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update Personal protective equipment is essential to conducting …
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The Virtual Future of Architecture
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30 Tips To Help Sell Your Home In 30 Days
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11 Clever Ways to Reduce Your Home Expenses to the Minimum
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The Problem With Termites In Your Home
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How Building a New Home Can Be Environmentally Friendly
The global population grows constantly. As it does, builders must construct new homes to accommodate this increase of people. While …
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Here’s How Homeowners Can Save Money And The Planet During The Colder Months
Owning your own home, or even renting, is usually one of our most significant monthly outgoings, so it’s always a …
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Can We Afford Not To Invest In Project Management Skills?
By Neil Dunkerley, Director at Equib A recent report has revealed the real value of project management to the UK …
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Building Belfast’s Future
Established in August 2018 by experienced architect and interior designer Tara Lamb, LAM Architects is a chartered architecture firm based …
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Northacre Makes A Flying Start To 2020 With Sales Secured For Over £60M
Northacre, the leading London prime property developer, has entered a new decade with additional agreed sales totalling over £60,000,000 across …
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How To Improve Roofing For New Construction
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update For the average homeowner, it’s easy to …
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Landscaping Tips to Help Deter Pest Activity
When most people dream about homeownership, they picture what the house will look like. They might have living room furniture …
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8 Smart Ways To Increase Your Home Value In The First Year
When you walked through your future home for the first time, you noticed every detail. You looked at the countertops …
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Revealed: The Towns And Cities Taking The Biggest Gas Safety Risks
Experts are warning homeowners and landlords across the UK to check their gas appliances, with carbon monoxide poisoning, gas fires …
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Model Making in Architecture: Why Does it Matter?
As any professional or aspiring architect knows all-too-well, creating a small-scale model of your design is often the most critical …
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Creativity Through Symbioses, Unleashed
Featured Image Credit: Refik Anadol, Virtual Depictions: San Francisco Refik Anadol Studio finds its creative inspiration at the intersection between …
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Freezing Hell! How To Prevent Frozen And Burst Pipes During The Coldest Months Of The Year
During the Winter, millions of households are at risk of frozen pipes which can lead to cracks and even burst …
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Young Brits Are On The Move, And Here’s Where They Are Heading
An increasing population of young people is a sign of a thriving city and it’s good news for Coventry, which …
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Finding The Best Commercial Flooring Products
Whether you are looking at renovating an office or even looking to build one, there are many aspects to consider …
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Are Sustainable Building Techniques the Future of Construction?
Sustainability is the future. People around the world want to do their part to preserve Earth as water levels rise …
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Top Five Reasons To Choose A Career In Engineering
She’s one of the youngest people in her workplace – but Abbie Beaver hasn’t looked back since setting her sights …
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5 Tips On How To Keep Your Home Limescale Free
With 1 in 3 Brits claiming hard water has got worse over the past year in their homes, limescale is …
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Making Every House a Home
Based in Massachusetts, European Home provides expertly crafted gas, wood and electric fireplaces to their high-end clientele. Following their success …
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Sustainable Home Design Trends for Builders to Watch in 2020
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update Trends come and go in home-building. However, …
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A guide to construction safety for homebuilders
A guide to construction safety for homebuilders By Chris Pendrey, SHEQ Manager at Actavo Direct The UK government recently introduced …
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The Recycling & Waste Management Awards 2019 Press Release
BUILD Magazine Announces The Recycling & Waste Management Awards 2019 Winners. United Kingdom, Dec 2019– BUILD Magazine has announced the …
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Will 2020 be the Year of Home Renovation?
It’s no secret that 2019 has been a difficult year in many ways. Hanging over almost everything has been the …
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Luštica Bay, Montenegro: Over 100 Percent Increase In Prices In Seven Years And Highly Competitive Rental Yield, Among Highest In Europe
Property buyers flocking to Montenegro as the government launch a new citizenship by investment scheme, where buying property in Montenegro, …
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The £4bn Dilemma – Refurbish the Houses of Parliament or Provide 1 in 3 Homeless People with a New Home?
Research has revealed matching the cost of planned Palace of Westminster repairs could dramatically reduce the UK housing deficit. Data …
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New PM Can Solve The Skills Crisis With Tech-First Approach, Says Pagabo
The next Prime Minister will have to deal with a ticking timebomb in the construction industry when they take office …
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Rockwell Partners With Gateway Housing Association To Deliver New Affordable Homes
Rockwell, a London-focused mixed-use property developer, has confirmed Gateway Housing Association as its partner for delivery of the affordable housing …
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5 Simple Ideas to Boost Efficiency in Manufacturing
The key to any business is making the most profit for the least expense, and the most essential indicator of …
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How to protect your pipes this winter
By Izzy Schulman, Director, Plumbers4U According to the AIB, insurance companies pay out over £1.8 million every day for ‘escape …
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How can homebuilders reduce construction costs?
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update Construction is growing more expensive year after …
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Why Engineers Must Consider The Impacts of Human Induced Vibration
Human activity causes vibrations and with so many of us currently on the planet, building design software has to account …
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The great outdoors – lighting the way to smart city networks….
The focus for smart lighting is shifting from interior to exterior and the outdoor lighting industry is ready to flick …
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The biggest rental trend in 2020
The Private Rented Sector is one of the fast-growing markets in housing, and now accounts for over 4.5 million households …
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In the Market for a Dream Home?
Cameron Contracting Ltd. is a fully family owned and operated construction company with over 30 years of industry experience. Earlier …
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The Real Estate & Property Awards 2019 Press Release
BUILD Magazine Announces The Real Estate & Property Awards 2019 Winners. United Kingdom, 2019- BUILD Magazine has announced winners of …
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New products from Arlon Graphics available for architects, interior designers and home décor experts
Arlon Graphics is a global leader in graphic films and provides easy solutions for your real-world applications. The new range …
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Pagabo to Launch Funding Arm to Fuel Transformation in Construction Industry
Leading national framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new initiative to invest in and guide SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs, offering …
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27 million UK homes are primarily heated by fossil fuels, representing 13% of the UK’s carbon footprint
A new report backed by MPs and launched by Minister for Climate Change Lord Duncan has called for an urgent …
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Bonfire Night Ignites Burglary Season
November 5th is a key highlight on burglars’ calendars and residents across the UK are warned about a spike in …
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Improving project efficiency with pre-construction planning
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update Every development and construction project starts with …
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UK engineering companies are potentially missing out on £10 billion of R&D funding each year
Engineering companies in the UK are potentially missing out on over £10 billion of R&D funding each year, new research …
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New housing projects out performed all other categories in the third quarterly UK Construction Contract Performance Report
The UK construction industry has long been plagued by highs and lows in demand. Yet, after more than 18 months …
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Two in five Brits would not buy a house if there were reports of paranormal activity
New research by regulated property buyer Good Move has revealed the top 10 property put offs that would deter a …
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Q4 2019
Welcome to the Q4 issue of BUILD Magazine. As always, we endeavour to be your source for all the latest …
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Architecture and Interior Design Studio Penson Delivers Sports Direct’s New London Offices
PENSON, the Architecture and Interior Design Studio whose visionary projects include new hospitality brand JO&JOE and Google’s UK HQ has …
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London Homebuilding & Renovating Show builds resiliency in a volatile construction market
Despite Brexit looming, the London homebuilding and renovating market is showing no signs of slowing down, with reports of a …
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15 Property Selling Myths And The Truth Behind Them
Selling your home is a big decision, but the chances are you’ll have either been through the process before, or …
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Motivated by Turning Ideas Into Reality
MODIS Architects is an architectural and planning firm which offers full professional services specializing in the mixed use, residential, commercial, …
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Virtual Reality – The Ultimate Safety and Training Technology
There can be little doubt that technology has bought about revolutionary change across a plethora of industries, becoming one of …
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Real estate focused venture capital firm, Revolt Ventures, is changing the way people use the built environment
Revolt Ventures, a new venture capital fund investing in transformative real estate technology and operating concepts, has revealed its backing …
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Research shows homeowners are breaking golden 28 percent ‘rule’ when it comes to mortgage payments
Just under 40 per cent of the UK’s homeowners are committing more than a third of their salaries to purchasing …
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How lean methodology creates more productive construction firms
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update Many industries have applied lean thinking and …
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Engineering company celebrates royal presentation of Queen’s Award for International Trade
Engineering company celebrates royal presentation of Queen’s Award for International Trade Semmco, a British engineering company and manufacturer of access …
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The largest industry event on student living in Europe to be held in Berlin
The Future is Blended – The impact and implication of the blurring boundaries of living, learning, and working for the …
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How to Redesign an Older Building for Modern Needs
By Holly Welles, Construction and Commercial Real Estate Writer and Editor of The Estate Update. There is a certain beauty and …
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Svenska Aerogel develops thermal insulation in textiles -Consortium agreement with textile industry
Quartzene in paint & coatings is one of Svenska Aerogel’s focus areas and several projects are generating new products with …
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Lookers set to open doors to Teesside’s first Ford Store following a a £3m expansion
Teesside motor retailer Middlesbrough Ford has announced the completion of a £3m expansion and renovation project, which has seen it …
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Why is timber top of the class in education construction?
Gareth Barber, MD of The Stable Company, discusses the reasons why timber construction is passing with flying colours in education. …
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Sustainability and wellbeing director joins architecture and engineering practice, BE Design
Charlotte Booth, a chartered environmentalist with more than a decade of consultancy experience, has been appointed as associate director of …
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NCC to build Sweden’s largest wood-frame office
NCC, together with Vasakronan, will construct Magasin X – Sweden’s largest office property with a frame made entirely from wood, …
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National poll reveals almost half of Brits are unaware that buying preloved or second-hand furniture is greener than buying new
• New chest of drawers has a carbon footprint 16 times higher than its vintage equivalent • Brits throw away …
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How much storage space can you get in new build homes?
Everyone needs a little space in their homes for vacuum cleaners, cases of old CD’s and tool boxes. But with …
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Global Housing Crisis: What’s The Answer?
As countries around the world face a shortage of homes to house growing populations, BUILD Staff Writer Hannah Stevenson discusses …
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Where are the most and least affordable cities to rent in England, in 2019?
Recent data has shown that rent is unaffordable in over half of the cities in England. To maintain an adequate …
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A Company with a Simple Vision
Architectural Vision Systems is a company founded out of the structural glazing market. Based in Kent, they have become one …
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The Construction and Engineering Awards 2019 Press Release
BUILD Magazine Announces The Construction & Engineering Awards 2019 Winners. United Kingdom, 2019– BUILD Magazine has announced winners of the …
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Pagabo predicts trebling project numbers through second term frameworks
Pagabo, the rapidly expanding framework organisation, is predicting to deliver millions of pounds of social value for communities with support …
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National framework organisation Pagabo is set to launch a new mental health charity
National framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new charity to tackle head on the taboo of mental health in the …
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UK Property Market: Optimism in the Face of Brexit?
As the Brexit deadline looms and figures are being interpreted in varied ways, Staff Writer Hannah Stevenson explores how optimism …
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The laws surrounding building in your own garden
Whether it’s a log cabin or a dream summer house, getting started on building in your garden is an exciting …
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How development is becoming eco-friendly
It would be a fair statement to make, that contractors and developers of new builds and renovations are focusing increasingly …
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Can the building sector have confidence in the print industry becoming a more sustainable partner?
Many industries, including professionals working in building and construction, rely on the print industry. It’s fair to highlight that the …
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The Construction VAT reverse charge – what is it actually about?
The Construction VAT reverse charge – what is it actually about? You have probably heard about VAT changing for the …
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The UK’s most common renovation questions answered
From porches to solar panels, we’ve answered the UK’s most common renovation questions New research highlights and answers the top-searched …
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10 tips for brightening up your space
Creating a bright, inviting space is something that most home owners hope to accomplish. With open-plan living now a leading …
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THE FUTURE IS MODULAR
IT’S no secret that the UK is suffering from a housing crisis. Modular homes are seen as the answer. Modular …
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Why bespoke is better for new developments
When you’re looking to purchase a new home, there are several elements you inevitably have to consider; from location to …
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Taking design and safety to new heights
While everyone understands the dangers of working at height, not everybody is familiar with the challenges or solutions on offer. …
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Expert Advice: 7 simple ways to make a room look bigger
Small rooms in your house can prove to be a challenge, yes, they can be cosy but has a risk …
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Almost half of Brits anticipate soaring rent prices to accommodate tenancy fee scrap
The UK is sceptical and confused over the Government’s plan to scrap tenancy fees, despite its financial advantage to tenants, …
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NEW ADDITION AT NATIONAL PROPERTY DEVELOPER SENIOR TEAM ANNOUNCED
CARL Ward has joined Sladen Estates’ senior team as the national developer’s new projects director, bringing with him more than …
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Landmark Valuation Services supports home survey consultation
Landmark Valuation Services (formerly Quest), the UK’s market leading provider of survey and mortgage valuation software, has aired its support …
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GODWIN CAPITAL CONTINUES NATIONAL GROWTH WITH INVESTMENT IN DONCASTER
GODWIN CAPITAL a leading investment company has completed the purchase of a site in Watch House Lane, Bentley, Doncaster. The …
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Builders’ merchants: the secrets to eCommerce success
To be by-lined to Sam Rutley, managing director at PushON, an award-winning full-service e-commerce agency While much media attention has …
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The 2019 Architecture Awards Press Release
BUILD Magazine Announces The 2019 Architecture Awards Winners United Kingdom, 2019– BUILD Magazine has announced winners of the 2019 Architecture …
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Embracing the Past to Excel in the Present
Founded in 1989, Traditional Clay Roof Tiles Ltd do exactly what they promise from the outset – to continue using …
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Top Tips for a Garden Furniture Revamp – Without the cost!
There are so many ways you can update your outside space without the mayhem or expense of a complete redesign, …
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An Expert in Transformative Renovation Solutions
Cliffeton Green Design Concepts has made its name through providing transformative renovation works across the greater Harrisburg area. Named the …
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Glistening Success
John’s Waterproofing Co is an innovative, Oregon based firm providing waterproofing solutions to a range of clients. Following their success …
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Whitneybell Perry Architects: Achieving Excellence for Arizona’s Architecture Market
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Whitneybell Perry Architects is an architectural firm specialising in high density residential design and civil engineering. …
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Poetics and Preservation
Wolf Architects, Inc is an award-winning design studio, devoted to delivering innovative buildings to their clients. Earlier this year, the …
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Rediscovering Japanese Design Innovation
METAPH Architecture & Design Studio are a residential design firm based in Japan. Following their success in BUILD’s Design and …
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Innovation and ‘rEVAlution’ in the Footwear Protection Industry
Here at BUILD, we tend to focus on the largest construction companies worldwide who are driving the industry forwards through …
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GRAND FOUNDATIONS FOR GROWING COMMUNITY
When Airfield Farm in the rural town of Market Harborough was selected for a multi-million-pound housing and leisure development, plans …
