"Andrew McKay" wrote in message
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On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 20:50:32 +0100, Mike Mitchell
wrote:

I have brochures from about a dozen builders, one of which is
Persimmon. But I also have my eye on Morris Homes, Bryant, and
Chestnut Homes.


Another possibiltiy is to speak to a surveyors (or someone suitably
qualified), and ask how much it'd cost to get them to go round and check on
the building at various stages of the build. I considered doing this for my
property, however I had good feedback from others about our builders and so
didn't bother.