All Housing articles – Page 301
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Lib Dems plan grants, tax cuts and loans to boost social housing
The government should encourage housebuilders to sell homes to housing associations by offering grants to bring them up to social housing standards, the Liberal Democrats have said
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Breathable plaster
A breathable plaster that the manufacturer claims offers a long-term solution against wet walls and damp has been launched in the UK
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Threshold drainage system
ACO Technologies has launched ACO DoorWay Drain, a new threshold-level drain system
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NewsIt’s time we earned to share
Shared ownership has been hailed as one of the ways to kickstart the housing market, but it will never work while mortgages on offer are so uncompetitive
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NewsShower enclosures
Shower enclosure manufacturer, Coram Showers, has re-designed its Optima range of enclosures
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NewsSecondary glazing
Knightstone Housing Association has converted a grade II-listed primary school in Long Ashton on the outskirts of Bristol into five apartments
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Gloss paint
Crown Trade has launched Next Generation Gloss, a gloss paint system developed to comply with phase two of the European Paint Directive 2004/42/EC regarding Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions.
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High-pressure laminates
Polyrey’s has launched the Wooden Spirit range of high-pressure laminates which can be used for applications such as wall panelling, shelving and counter tops
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Pipe insulation
Groundbreaker Systems has launched the Shalloduct, a pipe insulation system which can be used to protect water pipes from freezing in situations where a minimum trench depth of 750mm cannot be achieved.
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CommentWhat remains
The housebuilding industry that emerges from this recession will bear little resemblance to the one that grew out of the nineties slump
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Timer switches
Hager has launched a yearly time switch that can be retrofitted and offers a simple way of saving energy through the electricity distribution board.
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NewsZaha’s taps
Triflow Concepts has launched a futuristic-looking tap designed by architect Zaha Hadid
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NewsHousing slump drives Galliford Try £37.5m into the red
Writedowns of £48m on housebuilding side wipe out firm's record profit in non-housing construction
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NewsMedieval architecture inspires zero-carbon home
Innovative energy-efficient home based on historic technique of arched overlapping thin clay bricks will star in TV's Grand Designs
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NewsNo debt deal this month for Taylor Wimpey
Sources close to the talks between the housebuilder and its lenders say accounting hold-ups are behind latest delay
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone closes in on rescue deal
Retirement housebuilder is set to get backing of its lenders for debt-for-equity swap
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NewsKier managers sacked for breaching asbestos rules
Workers violated health and safety procedures by dumping old tiles and cisterns in skip
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NewsHouse purchase enquiries rise steadily
RICS predicts rise in mortgage approvals on the back of the third monthly increase in homebuyer hopefuls
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NewsGreen campaigners outed as energy wastrels
Boris Johnson, rock singer Chris Martin and LibDem energy spokesman Simon Hughes shamed by thermal imaging survey of their homes
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News'False optimism' drives up property asking prices
January asking prices rise in the traditional new-year bounce, but by far less than last year