All Housing articles – Page 307
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NewsEC Harris named on €1bn Transylvanian tractor transformation
Cost consultant joins team on 123ha regeneration project in Romania masterplanned by YRM
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NewsOld terraces in Staffordshire become green icons
Winner of the Building 99% Campaign Award for refurbishment this is an inspiring example of how to turn a humble Victorian house into an eco terrace
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NewsThe Barratt code level six house, a guide
Here's a guide to the Sustainable Small Building of the Year at the Building Sustainability Awards 2008. It looks conventional enough on the outside, but you’re staring at the first Code for Sustainable Homes level six home to be built by a volume housebuilder. Inside it’s an all-out radical.
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Urban Splash confirms 60 jobs cut
Developer admits it has laid of 21% of its staff and put two Liverpool schemes on hold
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Axe hangs over Dev Secs' Slough scheme
Withdrawal of council support could kill regeneration scheme that already lost a housebuilder
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NewsBarratt warns of more writedowns to come
Housebuilder reports sales in line with expectations over past quarter but prices continue to slide
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NewsHousing workers warned of dirty needles
Ucatt issues alert on risks from discarded or deliberately planted hypodermic syringes
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NewsPrivate equity firms circle Taylor Wimpey
Oaktree, Apax, 3i and Permira mulling bids for housebuilder
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News‘Three Gardens’ affordable housing scheme in Suffolk
Architect Riches Hawley Mikhail’s design puts sustainability at the core
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NewsDuggan Morris gets green light for Lewisham homes
Lewisham council gives approval to contemporary private housing
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NewsPorous paving
Addagrip has launched its Porous Proctor Pave System. This porous pavement has a resin-bound finish which provides good load-bearing properties and allows rainwater to drain through and across the surface
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Permeable paving
Hanson Formpave, the manufacturer of concrete paving products, has added the Aquapave, a 60mm permeable paving block, to its Aquaflow range.
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NewsHome truths: Outside influences
Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice
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Tories would review Thames Gateway homes target
But shadow minister denies he would halt spending on the 160,000 homes immediately
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NewsGate nudged open
Site preparation work has begun on the £140m Merchant Gate regeneration project in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
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Outdoor gaming
Playworld Systems has launched the Neos 360 outdoor electronic gaming range, designed to bring the excitement of Neos to playground projects with smaller budgets.
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Exterior lighting
Woodhouse has launched Olivio, an adaptable lighting system that can be used for a range of applications – from street lighting to spotlighting and wall-washing to amenity lighting.
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Sustainable urban drainage
A sustainable urban drainage system, combining infiltration basins and a wetland pond constructed with Hydro’s Stormbloc, has been used to manage stormwater run-off for a 400-home development near Littlehampton.
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NewsHouse doctor: Paving the way
With a shortage of parking space, homeowners are increasingly paving over their front gardens. Peter Caplehorn gives advice to designers on how to do the job properly
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NewsA great new way of dishing the dirt
Landscaping You can’t expect accolades for building your sustainable homes on contaminated land. Chloe Stothart looks at what to do with topsoil that isn’t in tiptop condition