All Housing articles – Page 374
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NewsGordon Brown pledges to double eco towns
The Prime Minister has stated his aim to build ten sustainable townships in his first speech as Labour party leader today.
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NewsAthletes' Village designs revealed for Stratford City
Public consultation starts today on Stratford City masterplan by Fletcher Priest Architects and Arup Urban Design
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Pidgley takes opportunity to pick up £2m of his own shares
Tony Pidgley, managing director of housebuilder Berkeley Group, made the most of market conditions this week by snapping up £2m of shares in his own housebuilder, underlining his confidence in the long-term performance of the housing market.
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Planning applications: August 2007
A typically subdued summer holiday season – unless you work for Modus Properties or Castlemore Securities …
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Confident Kier aims to buy housebuilder and property firm
John Dodds, Kier’s chief executive, this week predicted the UK construction boom would continue for “at least three years”, despite the present credit crunch, and said he was looking to buy a housebuilder and a property company.
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FeaturesDomestic air-conditioning unit
Fujitsu General has introduced the AGYV, a split air-conditioning unit that it says is designed to fit unobtrusively into homes in general, and conservatories in particular.
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Social housing faces Cabe audit
The Housing Corporation has called in Cabe to carry out a design audit of its development programme.
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News… and intervene in Berkeley’s struggle with Southwark council
A long running dispute between Berkeley Homes and Southwark council is to be the subject of a surprise intervention by Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London.
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Willmott Dixon to rate its buildings
Willmott Dixon is to introduce BREEAM and post-occupancy evaluations on all its projects. This means it will be competing with consultants to provide sustainability services.
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NewsHousing sector bullish as shares start to recover
Housebuilders played down the impact of the global credit squeeze on the industry after the Northern Rock crisis led to fears of a meltdown in the mortgage market.
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Sustainable carpet range
Milliken Carpet Europe has launched a modular carpet collection called Plan A, which comes in a choice of six patterns.
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NewsCouncils offered grants in exchange for cheaper land
Housing Corporation to reward councils that release land for housing with slice of £8bn budget
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Prefabricated chimney
Schiedel Chimney Systems has launched a prefabricated chimney set for semi-detached properties.
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CommentGood design equals more homes
It’s an unlikely equation, but if developers and planners worried as much about quality as quantity, it would be easier to build Brown’s 3 million homes, argues Cabe’s Matt Bell
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FeaturesLocks to help disabled people
Door lock maker ERA Products has extended its range of locks to include five that meet the needs of disabled people.
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Get off the fence
Whether it’s timber, concrete, steel or plastic, a garden fence has to be sturdy and secure. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans looks at the life-cycle costs.
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Fitting for plumbing manifold
Plumbing and drainage supplier Hepworth Building Products has extended its Hep2O manifold range to include a fitting that allows direct connection between 22mm and 15mm pipes.
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NewsGreen standards to be reformed
BRE’s widely used BREEAM environmental rating system and the principal method of calculating Part L compliance are to be overhauled to take account of the drive towards zero-carbon buildings.
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London mayor set to review housebuilding targets …
Livingstone considers raising number of new homes in capital from 30,500 to 50,000
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Outdoor LED spotlights
Ansell Lighting has introduced an LED exterior spotlight called Sierra Luxeon.