All Housing articles – Page 369
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NewsHome Inspectors could win Toyota Prius for passing exams
Trainees who pass their exams by August 1 will be offered the chance to win a Toyota Prius
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NewsPersimmon’s £59m Redcar scheme gets planning green light
Coatham Links site will give Cleveland town 340 new homes and a large leisure complex
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NewsBarratt to build zero-carbon ‘Green House’
The housebuilder will build the Gaunt Francis-designed home at the BRE's Innovation Park
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NewsHouse prices increase at slowest rate since February
Housing stock is the highest in three years as sellers try and avoid HIPs
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Developers face squeeze over green standards
Developers may have to accept lower margins, as they will probably be unable to pass on the higher cost of meeting environmental construction standards, says Savills.
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NewsGuidance launched for green roofs
NHBC's guides for housebuilders examine green roofs and microgeneration technology for new homes
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NewsDefra set to fund more affordable rural homes
Government says new research will look at feasibility of funding programme for affordable rural housing
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NewsWould I live in an offsite home?
Building's technical editor ponders whether he would buy one of the low-energy homes on display at Offsite 2007
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NewsLevitt Bernstein’s student housing makes waves in Islington - images
James Lighthill House Student Accommodation scheme provides 20 new student flats in North London
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NewsSouthwark fixes 6kW wind turbine to council block
Pilot study will reveal whether wind power will be viable for billion pound regeneration of Elephant and Castle
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NewsYvette Cooper launches first zero carbon house at Offsite 2007
Housing minister calls for for a 'complete revolution' in housing design and build as she unveils exemplar scheme
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NewsRedrow gets go-ahead for Barking Central second phase
Scheme will include three-acre public space and 275 new homes designed by Architects AHMM
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NewsKelly confirms August start for Hips
Government confirms plans to roll out Hips on August 1 despite fears over a lack of energy inspectors
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NewsEgret West plans 'giant oyster' for South Shields - images
Masterplan for 35ha scheme includes 1300 homes and the UK's first 100% recycled park
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News2012 Olympic village attracts 500 architects
Architects have three more weeks to enter submission before 40 practices are appointed to compete for commissions
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Urban land increasing in value
Urban land values are rising against a backdrop of stalling house prices.
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NewsThe great indoors
Make Architects has revealed this design for a private residence in western Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada.
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Brown sets out stall to expand home ownership
Ruth Kelly expected to announce plans to extend share-purchase schemes for social tenants
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to keep building arm
Taylor Wimpey, the £6.7bn-turnover housebuilder that will be created when George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge, is to retain its construction division.
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Britons more development-averse than North Americans
British people are five times more likely to oppose new housing schemes than their counterparts in the US, according to a survey.