All Archive Titles articles – Page 841
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Councils get £21m extra in credit conversion windfalls
Debt-free authorities take up chance to convert credit approval for loans into grant
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Birmingham and Wolverhampton get £2m for 'mini-pathfinders'
Councils across two "mini-pathfinder" areas in the West Midlands have been given £2m to come up with plans to stem housing market failure.
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2nd opinion: Not the hot ticket
David Walker says RSLs must start campaigning again if housing is to rise up the political agenda
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Archive TitlesODPM buys health service land for 15,000 homes
Department will pay NHS 'market rate' of £400m for 1650 ha of hospital sites
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We can do it
Re: "East Brighton NDC wants to take over 6000 council homes" (26 March, page 11). Firstly, there some 6500 homes in the area we cover but only 3500 are social properties. Secondly, our aim is the long-term social, economic and environmental regeneration of the area, so naturally we are very ...
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… or me
Yes, Presentation has given evidence to the ODPM select committee on the future role of the Housing Corporation (19 March, page 9). But it is important to know the context in which we made our comments.In 1986 the corporation embarked on a five-year strategy that was rightly applauded for ...
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Thermal wheels
Predicting the level of moisture transfer when operating a thermal wheel heat exchanger has always been tricky. But new methods make accurate predictions possible.
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Archive TitlesTen years on
Speaking at Taylor Woodrow's March Strategic Alliance Partnership conference, Sir Michael Latham reflected on changes in construction ten years on from the publication of his famous report on our industry.
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Sexing up St Paul's
Your article on the restoration work at St Paul’s Cathedral (‘Recovering lost features’, CM, February 2004 ) was interesting, but it misrepresented the strong bond that exists within the team. This intriguing and complex project could only be progressing so successfully if all parties involved were working closely together with ...
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Archive TitlesWorking it out
A unique gathering of building services professionals saw groups discussing the application of partnering techniques in their businesses.
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Recycling opportunity
Historically, the recycling of buildings has tended to concentrate on the building envelope rather than its inner workings, however there is plenty of opportunity for recycling building services plant.
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Archive TitlesIn a nutshell
Independent environmental organisation BioRegional Development Group has published The toolkit for Carbon Neutral Developments report.
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Nothing new
There is nothing new under the sun. After a long life spent in further education, industrial training and training in a professional capacity, it never ceases to amaze me when someone cries “eureka” before propagating an old policy (‘The New Seats of Learning’, CM, February 2004, p10).Years ago when with ...
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John BrashJohn Brash has added Thermowood cladding to its range. Sourced from Finland, the European redwood is treated at high temperatures to reduce the level of sap and resin, producing a richly coloured board said to last up to five times longer. Thermowood is available in four profiles and comes ...