Home truths: Green building expectations are changing, and businesses are responding

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UK GBC's John Alker takes the microscope to the latest trends in green housebuilding

This month saw the release of the NextGeneration results, which is the sustainability benchmarking of the top housebuilders by volume in the UK - now in its 15th year. No change in the top three, with...

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