All Archive Titles articles – Page 1009
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Oldham gets two stars as ALMO round two kicks off
The second round of arm's-length management organisations got off the ground in earnest last week when First Choice Homes Oldham achieved the two-star rating required to access government funding.
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Thin air
I was interested to read your report in last week's issue that tenants in high-rise flats have higher rent arrears and "the higher the home, the deeper the debt" (30 May, page 8). On the opposite page, you showed M3 Architects' design for 40- and 60-storey tower blocks in north London, ...
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Scottish authorities warn of 'disaster' if benefit-docking proposal goes ahead
Fears have been raised this week that Scottish councils could be left to foot the bill for housing nuisance tenants if Westminster approves proposed changes to the housing benefit system.
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London Development Agency to review Gateway power shortage
The London Development Agency is to launch a review of utility requirements in the Thames Gateway.
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Archive TitlesLoophole stymies case against 'UK's worst neighbours'
Housing associations want same injunctions as councils to stop evicted tenants returning
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Annual reports … Made simple
They may look like nightmare maths homework but don't panic
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I'm sorry, but we're letting you go …
New statutory procedures for disciplining and dismissing staff mean employers must be extra careful
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what is a … local authority principal strategy officer
A monthly look at the reality behind the job title.
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Poverty, poverty, poverty – it's the new education
There was a time when Conservatives banned the P word
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Manchester and Salford bids for a fifth of the £500m pathfinder pot
Manchester and Salford will this week become the first market renewal pathfinder to bid for a share of the £500m pathfinder pot.
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2nd opinion: Politics starts at home
The best way to get the community you want is to lead by example
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Archive TitlesCircle 33 lends £100,000 to newborn Irish association
Housing group will provide set-up costs and planning gain expertise to Circle Voluntary
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Archive TitlesAppointments
Security Management Today keeps you up-to-date with all the latest people moves in the security sector
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Archive TitlesUnrepentant
Barbara Young, high priestess of Prime Contracting, is now on board at Transport for London. Rod Sweet finds her unapologetic about defence estates' painful procurement.
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Rotten sandwich
Re: Chris Blythe's comments (CM, April). Having taken the sandwich route myself, I can honestly say that had I not been totally committed to a career in construction my placement would have sunk my aspirations completely. In 1996 I spent six months cleaning the canteen, site toilets, and offices, all ...
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Roofing revolution
stronger, swifter, safer: advances in roofing that will improve your buildings.
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Worthless piece of paper?
As an industry we seem to have learnt little in nearly ten years. I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Building in 1987. After seven years of frustration in the industry I decided to leave construction and go into teaching. But my degree was not recognised at the time as ...
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Outstanding in the sticks
It's easy to get swept away on the tide of Carillions, Kiers and Willmott Dixons, to think that partnering is the norm, not a novelty. Then you meet a small regional player who is enthusing about the fact that they are working on partnering contracts. Where have they been for ...
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Numbers up
As a member of both the CIOB and a fellow of the RICS, I read with interest the comments in'Month in Numbers' (CM, May) concerning the salary of the RICS' chief executive and the slightly erroneous figure given in respect of the proposed membership fee to be charged next year ...