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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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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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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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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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NewsWilkinson Eyre to renew Gilbert Scott library
Architect reveals design for redevelopment of grade II-listed library at Oxford university
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Dayworks document revised by RICS and Construction Confederation
New document outlining dayworks in building contracts is launched this month
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NewsBovis turns down £2bn of work
Bovis Lend Lease turned away about £2bn of work in the past year in its southern UK division alone, highlighting the underlying strength of the construction market.
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Dodging bullets
The shadow of adjudication looms over most construction projects but, on major undertakings, dispute resolution boards can offer a helping hand – even before problems arise
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CommentTraps on the money trail
Killer clauses In the latest of our series on tricky terms and perplexing conditions, Helen Garthwaite looks at the pitfalls that may be concealed in the wording of a bonus mechanism
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NewsWilkinson Eyre to renew Gilbert Scott library
Wilkinson Eyre is working on plans to redevelop the grade II-listed New Bodleian library at Oxford university.
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Turner & Townsend regroups to increase global reach
QS splits international division into six to speed up decision-making and prepare for expansion
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NewsSafety forum meets as HSE plans spring offensive
Peter Hain chairs summit on site deaths as watchdog warns of blitz in new year
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Prince’s Trust launches women-only construction training
Course addresses the growing skills shortage of women in the industry
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NewsHull council rejects £100m regeneration scheme
Planning committee lambasts Chetwood Associates’ The Boom project for ‘looking like Legoland’
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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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Features
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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FeaturesPermeable paving: So what if it’s raining?
Housing As the UK dries out after the floods, the idea of a river view may not be as appealing as it was. But these houses in Holland are designed to rise as the water does. Bill Holdsworth finds out how they work, and whether they could catch on in ...
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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.