All Building articles in Archive Titles – Page 691
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Inspectors give Acton one star
Acton Housing Association’s tenancy and estate management service has been rated “fair” by Audit Commission inspectors.
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Archive TitlesAccent to import flexible OSM homes from Canada
A Yorkshire housing association has struck a deal to import houses manufactured off-site in Canada.
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Never mind the money – we need to think about the people
Compassion, a wise man once said, is the natural homeland of the rich but is largely inhabited by the poor. Those of us who run charities know the truth of that observation: relative to their incomes, the poor are far more generous than their richer peers.
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70 corporation staff to go as axe swings after Treasury reviews
Half of agency’s London employees will also be moved out of the capital
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400% rise in B&B use prompts Welsh clampdown
Assembly to consult on options in new year, but its rules may be tougher than English law
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40% affordable homes target on the table for the South-east
The South-East Regional assembly is to discuss a plan for a 40% target for affordable housing in all new-build developments.
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Thanet Community seals 33m refinancing thanks to merger
Thanet Community Housing Association has signed a £33m refinancing deal almost 10 years after it was set up.
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Archive TitlesExecutive unveils £20m fund to boost homeownership
Shared-equity scheme to provide 1000 homes a year, minister tells Edinburgh conference
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Erimus Housing lands £105m loan with Royal Bank of Canada
Transfer landlord will fund stock improvements and retain option to borrow more
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key appointments
Emap Maclaren has appointed Chris Reynolds as Sales Manager for Glassex 2005, having been previously an Area Sales Manager for the 2004 event. A keen cricketer and member of the MCC, he is currently chairman of the Old Freemen’s Cricket Club and has an active personal life as Councillor in ...
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Trends or Seasonal Spin?
I was very surprised to read the Quarterly Trends Survey on Conservatories in the September issue of Glass Age and Mr Dutton’s assertion that the facts continue to support significant market growth. His research company identified that 49% of conservatory fabricators experienced growth in sales in Q2 over Q1. ...
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Is it Live or Is it Memorex?
Information is valuable, and experience tells us that it is most reliable when it is received first hand. In my case, this is often reaffirmed when a customer tells me how good a product really is, and it certainly was when I spoke with the three firms of liquidators appointed ...
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Kömmerling sealants set for price rise
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik GmhH will increase prices for adhesives and sealants in Europe and Asia between 5 per cent and 8 per cent, from January 1st 2005 or as contract terms allow.
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More Heat than Light?
In a recent article Derek Dragten of Saint-Gobain Glass made some interesting points but the serious issue is that window energy rating works and is coming to a window near you!
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The Patent Game: Synseal Sales & Marketing Director lifts the lid on patents
Patents are a sometimes-successful strategy to deter competitors. In truth, once anyone challenges, the patents are no longer doing their job, says Nick Dutton
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Archive TitlesNetwork Veka deal with Travis Perkins
Network VEKA members will enjoy a host of preferential discounts and benefits through a unique group purchasing deal signed with Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s leading builders’ merchants.
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Archive TitlesBuilding on the Ripper’s trail is modernised in the Wright Style
A landmark building in the heart of London with historic links to Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper is nearing completion, utilising the latest in steel glazing technology to maximise natural daylight and meet modern security requirements.
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Archive TitlesJust to save a penny!: Rod Appleyard’s day in the life of a fenestration surveyor
Rod Appleyard brings you up to date with the British Woodworking Federation saga, where it would appear that a raw nerve has been touched and a rear guard PR exercise is being mounted
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Archive TitlesThis month: ‘K’ claims and the Iraqi Airways Glass Experience
10 years ago this month Glass Age reported that the Advertising Standards Authority upheld complaints about a Pilkington national press campaign which claimed that ‘Pilkington K is so efficient it gives 30% better insulation than conventional double glazing’ and ‘it dramatically reduces the heat you waste ... and the size ...
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Archive Titles£5 million investment puts the Style Group in full control of production
A new £5 million investment programme will double the South Yorkshire production site of the Style Group Plc, one of the country’s largest manufacturers and retailers of PVC-U windows and doors, giving the Group full control of all aspects of production including, for the first time, new glass and glass ...