Housing News – Page 317
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Developers face squeeze over green standards
Developers may have to accept lower margins, as they will probably be unable to pass on the higher cost of meeting environmental construction standards, says Savills.
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NewsGuidance launched for green roofs
NHBC's guides for housebuilders examine green roofs and microgeneration technology for new homes
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NewsDefra set to fund more affordable rural homes
Government says new research will look at feasibility of funding programme for affordable rural housing
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NewsWould I live in an offsite home?
Building's technical editor ponders whether he would buy one of the low-energy homes on display at Offsite 2007
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NewsLevitt Bernstein’s student housing makes waves in Islington - images
James Lighthill House Student Accommodation scheme provides 20 new student flats in North London
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NewsSouthwark fixes 6kW wind turbine to council block
Pilot study will reveal whether wind power will be viable for billion pound regeneration of Elephant and Castle
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NewsYvette Cooper launches first zero carbon house at Offsite 2007
Housing minister calls for for a 'complete revolution' in housing design and build as she unveils exemplar scheme
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NewsRedrow gets go-ahead for Barking Central second phase
Scheme will include three-acre public space and 275 new homes designed by Architects AHMM
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NewsKelly confirms August start for Hips
Government confirms plans to roll out Hips on August 1 despite fears over a lack of energy inspectors
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NewsEgret West plans 'giant oyster' for South Shields - images
Masterplan for 35ha scheme includes 1300 homes and the UK's first 100% recycled park
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News2012 Olympic village attracts 500 architects
Architects have three more weeks to enter submission before 40 practices are appointed to compete for commissions
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Brown sets out stall to expand home ownership
Ruth Kelly expected to announce plans to extend share-purchase schemes for social tenants
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NewsEP acts to discourage buy-to-let investors
Regeneration body to introduce legal covenant preventing buyers from renting their property
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to keep building arm
Taylor Wimpey, the £6.7bn-turnover housebuilder that will be created when George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge, is to retain its construction division.
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Britons more development-averse than North Americans
British people are five times more likely to oppose new housing schemes than their counterparts in the US, according to a survey.
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NewsThe great indoors
Make Architects has revealed this design for a private residence in western Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada.
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Galliford Try steps up land acquisition programme
Galliford Try has accelerated its acquisition of land after buying Linden Homes.
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Urban land increasing in value
Urban land values are rising against a backdrop of stalling house prices.
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NewsPersimmon Homes and M&S hit by email hoax
A Persimmon employee is inundated by emails from respondents hoping to receive up to £500 in M&S vouchers
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NewsJohn Laing JV seals £165m housing PFI deal
John Laing Social and Pinnacle Regeneration Group will refurbish and manage 1200 LA homes in Lewisham as Regenter B3