Cav-Form wins First Prize in Venture Further Awards at Manchester University.

Venture Further is the University's business plan competition for individuals or teams. The six entries judged to have the most promising plans will be invited to give a short presentation to the final judging panel. There is a prize fund of £10,000 which will be awarded to the top three entrants that are judged by the panel to have the most chance of success.

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How should you dress a house? In Britain as a whole, and particularly in England, brick remains the most popular choice. It’s traditional, it looks good and it ages well. But not everyone likes brick and there are many regions where it isn’t widely used, such as in stone belt areas, and also in the wetter regions of the country where it is avoided because it is not as waterproof as the other options. Here we look at the relative costs of using alternative claddings, and at some of the issues surrounding the choices to be made.

Stonework costs around £180-200/m² for random-coursed stone and £150-180/m² for random rubble. Built against a backing block the cost increases by £145-155/m².