All Housing articles – Page 280
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NewsOlympic bosses to rethink 10,000-home legacy plan
Plans for Olympic park after 2012, including conversion of stadium into school, may be altered
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NewsHouse prices on the rise, says government
Communities department figures reveal that the average price of a house rose 1.1% during April
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NewsHouse prices steadying, reports RICS survey
Rise in fresh enquiries and lack of new supply means prices have begun to stabilise
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NewsBrown's reshuffle: how it affects construction
Prime Minister restructures Cabinet following disastrous week for government
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NewsBellway increases housing delivery in South-east
Housebuilder says housing market is stabilising but sees no major increase in demand
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Recycled windows
The UK’s first installation of PVCu windows made from 98% recycled window frames has been completed by Northwards Housing, a social housing company based in Manchester
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WAG reviews planning
The Welsh assembly government has announced a review of the system for submitting planning applications
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Street lighting
DW Windsor has launched the Monaro, a contemporary low-energy luminaire for exterior lighting in urban settings
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NewsOutside wall insulation
External wall insulation and render systems from Alumasc have been used to bring housing in Doncaster up the government’s decent homes standard
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NewsInsulated roof panels
Unilin System’s structural insulated roof panels have been used on three carbon-neutral homes in Somerset
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London homes are sold
Only 916 newly built homes are lying empty and unsold in London, according to research from property firm Savills
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NewsFire doors
Jeld-Wen, the maker of interior and exterior doors, has supplied Gwynedd council in Wales with 35mm fire doors for the refurbishment of 100 blocks of flats
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Density is up
In 2008, nearly 80% of dwellings in England were built on previously developed land, with new dwellings built at an average density of 46 dwellings per hectare compared with 44 in 2007.
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Composite decking
Rehau has launched Relazzo, a decking system that combines the natural look and feel of wood with the durability and weather resistance of modern polymers
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Dytor launches company to take on recession-hit schemes
Regeneration entrepreneur Ken Dytor is starting a company to rework developments held up by the recession
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Door closers
Door and window control system manufacturer, Geze UK, has launched the TS 2000 NV door closer with a closing force adjuster
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McCarthy buys site
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has bought a development site in Whitby for 22 houses
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Small builders unfair
A third of the 171 cases brought under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations have involved small domestic builders, according to the Office of Fair Trading.