All Archive Titles articles – Page 832
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Procurement for housing: you ask the questions
The Procurement for Housing group-buying scheme is meant to save millions on essential purchases. But how does it work? In the second of our series where a housing professional answers readers' questions, Harvest's Anne Flynn describes PFH's pilot project
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Fraudster architect who cheated Dorset trust gets three years
A former architect has been handed three years in jail for his part in defrauding a housing charity of £3.5m.
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ODPM commissions another review into care services funding
The government has launched yet another probe into the £1.8bn Supporting People fund amid high-level wrangling between the ODPM and Department of Health over who should pay for care services in the programme.
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Archive TitlesALMOs to be re-inspected and supervised if performance falls
Established arm’s-length management organisations are to be re-inspected and possibly supervised if their performance falters.
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Archive TitlesWakefield council celebrates after tenants say yes to England's second-largest transfer
Tenants in Wakefield have voted three to one in favour of England's second-largest stock transfer.
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Nevin hits back after RICS attack on pathfinders
The director of the North Staffordshire housing market renewal pathfinder has clashed with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors over a report questioning the progress of the nine pathfinder projects.
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Wrexham council raises rents and slashes jobs after no-vote
Wrexham council is to raise rents, cut jobs and reduce budgets by almost £500,000 after its transfer was rejected by tenants.
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Tickell to be Shaftesbury's acting chief
james tickell, The outgoing deputy chief executive of the National Housing Federation, has been made acting chief executive of troubled Shaftesbury Housing Association.
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Archive TitlesBig Issue vendors suffering abuse
Almost all Big Issue sellers in the South-west have been verbally abused while selling the magazine.
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Refinancing move saves £5m for South Somerset Homes
A west country registered social landlord has saved £5m in a £175m refinancing deal.
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2nd opinion: Take a look at yourselves
Stop knocking the inspectors and start thinking about how you measure your performance, says Olu Olanrewaju
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£1bn loan scheme may bridge stock transfer fund shortfalls
Landlords press for new finance model to rescue some of UK's most deprived estates
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Archive TitlesGillingham FC signs £250,000 shirt sponsor … MHS Homes
PR consultant warns of own goal as Kent association puts its name on players' shirts
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Record Year for Epwin Group
Sustained growth in the home improvements market and a market diversification policy contributed to another record results year for the building products specialist, Epwin Group, in 2003. Operating profit increased by 13% to £16.4 m and turnover rose to £177m - again a record high in its 28-year history. Retained ...
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Door Businesses Boost Laird
Laird Security Systems had another successful year in 2003. Turnover increased 5% to £205.3m, (2002: £195.9m) while operating profits for the year, before exceptional items, grew 10% to £24.8m in 2003 (£22.6m ).
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Marlon poly in Malaysia
When one of Malaysia’s high profile businessmen wanted to enhance his home, he looked to the favoured British method for home enhancement – a conservatory, fabricated by Bolton based Rooftec.
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Archive TitlesLots new from Plus Plan
PVC-U window and door system supplier Plus Plan, a division of aluplast (UK) Ltd, has recently launched several new product developments aimed to help both the fabricator and installer with particular windows and doors – at the same time as making them more attractive to homeowners and specifiers.
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Larger Pyrostop panels
Pilkington has developed new 23mm Pilkington Pyrostop fire resistant glass. Successfully tested up to 60 minutes integrity and insulation, the new product now allows far larger panels to be constructed whilst still retaining the fire resistant properties of the Pilkington Pyrostop brand.