All Archive Titles articles – Page 208
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Dancing in the dark
There’s been little guidance from the government on how to implement the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, so what can businesses do to prepare? Jerry Percy and Caroline May shed a little light
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At whose convenience?
The government wants more high-density living – but older people much prefer low density, greenery and lots of accessible loos.
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Pillars of the community
If you want to know what you’re missing by not training, say hello to three young people who prove that investing in people has benefits not just to them but to the wider society.
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Guess who’s coming to the rescue?
Suddenly people working for councils and ALMOs have a big smile on their faces. For the first time in a long time they are going to be able to build or procure new homes. It may not solve the housing crisis, says Vikki Miller, but the market will never be ...
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When it comes to the crunch, we can still fare well
“Our credit situation is in no way critical.”
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Housing's catwalk
Bigger affordable housing ambitions, less money to achieve them. Welcome to the new economics. To get out of this fix, we need radical funding models.
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Wood for a listed building
Mumford & Wood’s Conservation Historic Box Sash range was specified for the sensitive restoration of Lawton Hall in Cheshire.
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Olympic builders could plunge east London into housing crisis
RSL calls for compulsory purchase of private rented homes to protect low-income tenants
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An Injection of cash that won’t hurt a bit
The most obvious growth area for REITS is also the most overlooked, says Matthew Cutts. The public sector is ripe for exploration
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Mixed bag
New courses in sustainable communities aim to teach the tricky skill of working across disciplines
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Chemical adhesives
Chemique Adhesives and Sealants’ Polyped2 has been formulated for the bonding of metal pedestals to concrete when installing raised flooring systems.
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What’s working - accessible housing
There are a stream of initiatives aimed at making homes more affordable for first-time buyers and key workers. Are they a good deal all round? Josephine Smit looks at a private sector model under threat and a government-backed initiative
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2007 salary survey
There’s plenty of good news in this year’s PSD Group/Regenerate survey on working in regeneration. Salaries are rising along with the sector’s clout under Gordon Brown. But finding and keeping staff remains a big problem.
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Institute to develop green energy
A new £1 billion technology institute to develop low and zero carbon energy has been announced by the government.
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Hain announces action plan on site deaths
The Framework For Action will tackle training and worker issues to improve safety in construction.
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Microgeneration training set for overhaul
Report finds lack of courses and qualifications in renewables sector.
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Contractor grabs prize at Building Services Golf Championship
Ken Sargent and Darren Payne win at the Belfry.
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Government set to miss zero carbon homes target
Private developers should be required by law to build green homes to ensure the government meets its target for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 according to the National Housing Federation, the umbrella body for the UK’s housing associations.
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Wave farm wins approval
Wave Hub, the £28 million wave farm off the coast of Cornwall, has been given planning consent. Funding for the scheme has already been approved by the South West of England Regional Development Agency and the wave farm is due to be operational by mid 2009
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Fair pay all round
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has launched the Fair Payment Initiative for public sector construction; a move that it claims could save the public sector up to £750 million per annum.