All Housing articles – Page 321
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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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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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NewsBeijing considers new eco district
Green advisers Bioregional in talks with Chinese government about 2000 home community
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NewsGreen light for Vauxhall Sky Gardens
The mixed-use tower is the first tall building to be approved since the election of Boris Johnson
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NewsA mountain to climb: how the Winter Olympics regenerated Torino
The 2012 Games is held up as way to regenerate a run down part of London. The transformative powers of the Olympics have been tried before when Turin hosted the Winter Olympics. The city's former mayor describes what happened
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NewsTaylor Wimpey reports 40% drop in orders
Housebuilder forecasts UK market will remain depressed in the short term
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NewsHouse sales volumes hit new low
RICS reports slowest sales since 1978, but some signs of deceleration in market decline
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NewsKier slashes house prices by up to 15%
Housebuilder reports financials in line with expectations despite 60% fall in order book
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NewsStirling prize winner hits out at quality of new-build homes
Director of Feilden Clegg Bradley criticises 'big mistakes' in UK regeneration
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NewsPrivate housing orders halved
Total orders down 20% as housing slump partly offset by 37% rise in public work
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NewsGalliford Try issues profit warning
Shares fall 12% after announcement of new £50m writedown and deteriorating prospects for housebuilding arm
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NewsRedrow defends £216,000 payout for four bosses
Housebuilder says ‘strict performance criteria’ were met, despite £194m loss and 550 redundancies
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Planning applications: October 2008
Another thin month, with only regeneration specialist Centros and Taylor Wimpey passing £100m
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NewsODA thwarted in battle over 2012 media centre legacy
Freeholder blocks plan to save millions of pounds by extending lease on ailing £385m project
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NewsRDAs could speed up £4bn lifeline for small firms
Trade body in talks with ministers over using regional agencies to deliver critical EU funds
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FeaturesNo nimbys here: will Tory councils accept their party's housing policy?
The Conservatives want to give local councils more power to plan development for their areas. But given that so many Tories – especially in the South – are fighting proposed housing schemes, why should housebuilders believe their plans will work? By Muireann Bolger
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FeaturesOlympic legacy: lowering the bar again
First, the Olympic village was downsized by 1,300 homes. Now, the media centre is likely to be replaced by a ‘mixture of temporary and permanent facilities’. Whatever happened to the 2012 legacy? Joey Gardiner investigates
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CommentBest buys for the taxpayer
Now we’re all Keynesians again, public money is going to be spent on stimulating demand. But in the case of social housing, what should it actually buy? Nick Raynsford has some suggestions
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NewsNot just for Christmas: The Sinclair Building
This scheme by developer Christian Sinclair is one of six to win a Building for Life award this year
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NewsChipperfield in China
This David Chipperfield-designed housing scheme in China has been completed.