All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 1419
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Industry ecstatic after swallowing Brown's tax pill
Gordon Brown's budget went down well with most industry pundits. The new energy tax drew praise, although some spotted flaws.
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Crime and punishment
The latest weapon in the fight against crime and nuisance comes into force next week. But are anti-social behaviour orders the best way forward? Housing Today looks at the tensions surrounding the 'get tough' approach
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What went wrong?
To a profession weaned on campaigning for funds to build what it calls "much needed" homes, the sight of brand-new estates being torn down is both embarrassing and worrying. Very recent assumptions about housing need, at least for social housing, are being cruelly exposed
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A shock to the system
With its housing Green paper, the government intends to turn around a "failing" rents and benefits system. Housing Today speaks to housing minister Hilary Armstrong about what she has in mind
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Time to set the record straight
The government's policy of "naming and shaming" councils over their rent arrears misses the point
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Forgotten women
When a homeless woman loses custody of her child, the effects can be devastating. Housing Today looks at the growing problem of the "invisible" women
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Tradis Tardis
Room in the roof design will expand internal floor areas for these two semis in Cherhill, North Wiltshire from 85 m2 to 110 m2. The technology being used to build them is a hybrid of Integer House principles and Tradis, the structural panel winner of the 1998 Building Homes Innovation ...
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Smarten up
Futuristic technology has come home. The first smart houses are here and they could soon be on a housing scheme near you.
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Reach for the summit
The Egan Taskforce set a series of tough targets for the industry to aim at. Fear not, help is at hand via the HVCA's Summit 99 conference. Electrical Contractor looks at productivity, prefabrication and partnering.
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Pass masters
The Dutch possess an holistic view of sustainability, incorporating transport, health, energy, the environment and football. With Euro2000 just around the corner, Vitesse Arnhem aims to score with it's new low energy stadium. ...
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Made to measure
More and more contractors are turning to pre-wired cable management products in an effort to save time and money and improve the quality of their work. Andrew Brister looks at the pros and cons of off-site fabrication.
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New tech, trad looks
Award-winning factory-made EssPanel is styled to mimic looks of traditional construction.
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Semi leaner
A housing association is trialling a pair of factory prefabricated semi-detached houses, designed and project managed by a partnering build team, that can be built by a roof tiler.
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What do you think of Part L?
The government is pinning its hopes on commercial property to cut the environmental impact of buildings. Does the construction industry agree? We chart the industry's response to the latest chapter in the Part L consultation saga.
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Heavy metal
A molecule of popular culture in a glum area of Sheffield, the National Centre for Popular Music aims to be a vital catalyst for the city's urban regeneration. All this, and rotating plantrooms to boot, has made for some seriously groovy engineering.
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Satisfaction guaranteed
Software that picks out the specification and contractors that are failing you is now being used to target buyer satisfaction. David Birkbeck looks at two programs that turn the negative business of complaints into valuable data.
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Foundations
Foundations is a monthly distillation of up-to-date, previously unpublished data. The information is presented regionally to help with detailed business planning. House starts, compiled by the NHBC, show trends in your area well in advance of government data. Plus, fresh figures from the Halifax.
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Have you got form?
Work should always be signed off as completed and inspected but which certificate do you use? Electrical Contractor looks at model forms for control systems and new technology.
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Fire issues for natural ventilation
Predicting the movement of smoke in a naturally ventilated building is a difficult process for architects and design engineers alike. A software model developed by the Fire Research Station may provide a solution.