All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1300
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Roger Milne
The Law Lords have given at worst a reprieve and at best victory to the present planning system, much to the chagrin of critics who had hoped that the Human Rights Act would have led the way to an independent planning inspectorate.
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The house of Orange
They've been held up as homebuilding innovators with efficient build and great design. Now the Dutch are here! Here we view Netherland's-based ING Real Estate's Milton Keynes houses.
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Is the smart house set to take-off?
Smart homes will inevitably move into the mainstream according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. But will this be with a bang or whimper?
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Homebuilders' warning to politicians
If industry is not able to gain consents for enough homes then prices will rise and businesses will relocate
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Government funds solar power research
The government has pledged an extra £3m towards solar housing trials and is calling on developers to bid for a share of the money.It follows completion of nine homes in Edmonton by Laing Homes incorporating photovoltaic roof slates.The project was one of nine that shared a £1.4m grant. Laing says ...
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Forum to quiz tenants on quality
Housing Forum to launch social housing equivalent of the new homes customer satisfaction survey
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Regional Housing Forecast
Each quarter Standard & Poor financial consultancy DRI updates regional housing forecasts for the current year and the next for housing transactions, starts and prices – exclusively for plastics manufacturer Wavin.
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Light fantastic
Deep windows are just one of the attractive features in a new Lambeth Council scheme which the architect designed as if it were for a private client.
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Industrial evolution
After 200 years of manufacturing goods out of products ranging from cotton to rubber Chorlton Mill has undergone its biggest ever change. We report from the former factory's gates.
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University to house eco village
David Wilson Homes is to build 12 new houses at the heart of a £10m eco village at the University of Nottingham.The experimental village is due for completion in 2003 and is set to include houses, apartments, a visitor centre and leisure centre. David Wilson Homes has already built an ...
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David Curry
The former Conservative minister for local government and planning takes a look at the political parties' stance on housing issues and finds that even at election time, or possibly because of it, there's precious little difference between the main players.
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Building Homes Datafile
The MarketThe MonthFigures for April confirm that the first quarter's fall in private house starts is a trend. But rising prices have seen profits remaining buoyant. Confidence in the short term remains strong but into the autumn housebuilders are more wary. The good news is that long-term confidence into 2002 ...
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Smart builders still need wires
Wireless cable will not replace cable in new smart homes. Although wireless devices will become widespread homebuilders will still need to install a basic network infrastructure on which to bolt on services and hardware. These are the findings of an EU report looking at current bottlenecks in the development of ...
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Manor Kingdom to build marina development
The Manor Kingdom Group is building 195 dwellings at a marina in Inverkip on the Clyde Coast. The concept of the new village was inspired by a traditional village further up the Scottish west coast. "It's not a pastiche, but it does have the same flavour," says managing director Keith ...
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Browned off
Re-using land is not necessarily an easy option. We listen to the industry's views.