Developers Undaunted by
Off-Mains
A survey carried out by Calor Gas, in which
the company spoke to over 200 UK developers, has revealed that
84 per cent actively purchase land in off-mains gas areas because
they are confident fuel will not cause a problem.
The survey showed
that 88 per cent of developers make fuel decisions in-house with
only 12 per cent using an external supplier. Fifty
four per cent confirm that price still affects fuel choice decisions,
and 30 per cent are non-risk takers preferring to stick with
a previous, tried and tested fuel type.
One surprising outcome
was that 36 per cent of developers still say oil is their first
choice for fuel above lpg and electricity.
Newton-Abbot-based
developer, Millwood Homes, is currently building a 63-home development
in Hatherleigh, Devon, and all the homes
will be fuelled by lpg.
Construction director, John Mount, said: “Lpg is definitely
more acceptable to purchasers in this area, more so we would
say than oil or electricity, the latter of which is often perceived
as being expensive. There’s nothing complex about it, it’s
a solid choice environmentally and financially and, above all,
the fuel is completely fit for purpose across all applications,
from central heating and real flame fires to cooking.”
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