All Archive Titles articles – Page 875
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Tusk force
Tusk force: Southwark council was last night expected to approve this £1bn regeneration masterplan for the Elephant & Castle area of south London.Groups involved in drawing up the masterplan included architects Foster & Partners and Gehl and planning consultant Tibbalds.The council says the new scheme, which will take 10 years ...
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Archive TitlesModern panel fits a grand scheme
Honeywell Security’s award winning Galaxy control panel has been chosen for installation in the 21st century house featured in Channel 4’s Grand Designs programme on housebuilding.
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Archive TitlesSecure to the fibre!
A CCTV system via fibre optics has resulted in a turn around of fortunes for the oldest and largest business park in the UK
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Archive TitlesSpending on housing likely to fall under Tories
Spending on housing could plummet if the Conservative Party were to win the next election, influential academics have said.
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How to … set up a French exchange
Zoe Cacanas reports on one foyer's success at organising a cross-Channel experience
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Archive TitlesLife energy
Life energy: Elderly residents of Southampton enjoy a tai chi class as part of a “healthy neighbourhood” project. As well as the weekly sessions at the Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre, there is support for drug and alcohol addicts, healthy eating advice and help with giving up smoking. The project is run ...
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Editorial
With all the legislation, new rules and regs heaped on installers in the past few years it's a wonder there are any smaller companies left.
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Don't forget Metropolitan
As Metropolitan Housing Trust is a major player across the Midlands, I was very surprised we were omitted from the East Midlands feature (30 January, page 24).We manage more than 3500 properties across the Midlands, have one of the largest development programmes in the East Midlands and have been selected ...
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Let's dispel some Eco Homes myths
Reducing energy is only one element of Eco Homes and solar hot-water heating and other renewable energy sources are rarely the most cost-effective method of achieving Eco Homes points for a standard home (6 February, page 33). Installing gas central heating, preferably a condensing boiler, wherever possible, is the most ...
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How to network ... by degrees
Don't wait – you can enjoy the benefits of IP now, says Carl Spencer of Video Imaging Supplies
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Give credit where credit's due
Rural housing enablers are but one partner among many and it is only through dynamic partnership working that rural housing is delivered (6 February, page 22). Many rural planning and housing authorities have taken an active enabling role and delivered new affordable homes on difficult sites long before the emergence ...
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Archive TitlesRegulating covert surveillance
Installers who have requests for covert systems may be unsure of the new legislation. David M White, a consultant for the Oxford-based IVS Group, outlines the legal parameters for the effective operation of CCTV surveillance in the UK
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Scottish debt scheme could raise cost of mortgages
Mortgage costs are set to rise in Scotland if a new rule on debt comes into force.
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Corporation/EP link is ‘no sign of merger plan’
senior ODPM sources have denied that the bringing together of English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation under the wing of Richard McCarthy, the director general for sustainable communities, indicates that the two quangos will soon be merged (HT 13 February, page 7).
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What is a ... youthbuild coordinator
Saeda Najib tells Ellen Bennett about helping young people to train in the building trade
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VCL continues Plexus link
VCL has renewed its systems supply arrangement with the Plexus Group of installation companies in the UK and Ireland.
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Come on, come on, let's work together
I was so excited at getting my own column in Housing Today that I changed the habit of a lifetime – I thought about what I was going to write. I decided it would be a good idea to talk about the problematic relationships between RSLs and councils.
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Dino-Locks chips in to help
The FIN fish and chip shop required the service of emergency locksmith Dyno-Locks on the opening day of a new outlet in Hull after the only set of keys was lost!
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Archive TitlesUp for a challenge!
Auto gate and barrier installation is often recommended as a good peripheral for security installers, but with the job come challenges that call for imagination, ingenuity and reliable kit. Here Will Walker of FAAC UK details how four different installers overcame four diverse challenges ...
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Peabody Trust centralises maintenance fund and closes five estate offices
The Peabody Trust has been forced to rethink its repairs and maintenance system.