Kit homes Modular homes out of a kit go back over 100 yrs. Sears, Roebuck & Co sold >70,000 home kits from 1908 to 1940. Construction has changed far less by technology in the UK & US than other major industries. Europe is ahead. Where we want to build housing quickly near jobs, change is…
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Gentrify Better to gentrify an area, or not gentrify? Affluent professionals moving into poor areas are blamed for rising house prices, forcing others to re-locate & changing the city’s character. But their money brings more jobs, better schools & less crime. Ruth Glass’s 1960’s term ‘gentrification’ outlined the gentry’s move into London as it evolved…
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 12 starts soon. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word (spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up or as an anagram). Previous answers: Series 11 spelt B-O-J-S (JOBS) Series 10 spelt H-A-R-K-M-A-L-L (HALLMARK) Series 9 spelt B-U-G-T-E-D (BUDGET) Series 8 spelt R-A-T-E-D (TRADE) Series…