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                <p>Driving <strong>Investment</strong> in <strong>nottingham</strong> through <strong>quality design</strong> and <strong>great place-making</strong></p>
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                    <div class="strapline"><p>Driving <strong>Investment</strong> in <strong>nottingham</strong> through <strong>quality design</strong> and <strong>great place-making</strong></p></div>
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<p>Good quality housing design can improve social well-being and quality of life by reducing crime, improving public health, easing transport problems and increasing property values. Building for Life is the national standard for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods. It promotes design excellence and celebrates best practice in the house building industry through 20 Building for Life criteria. You can read more at the Building for Life website.</p>
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