Housing News – Page 263
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NewsNot just for Christmas: The Sinclair Building
This scheme by developer Christian Sinclair is one of six to win a Building for Life award this year
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Two-thirds more land needed to meet housing target
9,000 extra plots required each year as housebuilders abandon flats in favour of traditional houses
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NewsTime for the industry to regenerate
There are obviously difficult times ahead, but the launch of the HCA brings with it an opportunity for the regeneration sector to evolve
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Rackheath in line to be first eco-town
A new town proposed by a consortium of Norfolk councils has emerged as the frontrunner to be the first of the government’s eco-towns.
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NewsODA thwarted in battle over 2012 media centre legacy
Freeholder blocks plan to save millions of pounds by extending lease on ailing £385m project
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NewsRDAs could speed up £4bn lifeline for small firms
Trade body in talks with ministers over using regional agencies to deliver critical EU funds
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NewsRedrow defends £216,000 payout for four bosses
Housebuilder says ‘strict performance criteria’ were met, despite £194m loss and 550 redundancies
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Planning applications: October 2008
Another thin month, with only regeneration specialist Centros and Taylor Wimpey passing £100m
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NewsChipperfield in China
This David Chipperfield-designed housing scheme in China has been completed.
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NewsMigrants set to lose benefits
Social security to be restricted to British citizens under draft legislation.
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NewsBovis Homes warns of 40% fall in output
Housebuilder hit by plunging demand but says profit still on track to meet expectations
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NewsFMB defends government housebuilding targets
Builders slam MPs for questioning whether 3 million new homes are still needed
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NewsSocial housing keeps Mears finances solid
Results on track and group growing strongly, thanks to public sector client base
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NewsMPs hit out at government homes targets
Committee criticises pursuit of building new homes at expense of raising environmental standards
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NewsMortgage lending up in September
New approvals show first monthly rise in a year, but lending still nearly 50% down on last year
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NewsBirthplace of the blues: The US housing crisis
Richard Snook of the Centre for Economics and Business Research goes back to the roots of the credit crunch to work out when the misery might end for the US and UK housing markets
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Woking council to spend up to £300m on stalled sites
Surrey local authority pioneers scheme to purchase residential sites for social housing
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NewsLivingstone’s climate change tsar is made redundant
Allan Jones goes in climate change shake up at London Development Agency
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NewsCredit crunch spreads to medium-sized housebuilders
£254m-turnover David McLean is pushed under by £100m debts, joining £131m-turnover Taggart
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NewsBRE says steel frame is fastest way to build homes
Research body compares steel, concrete, timber and brick to combat ‘inefficiency’ in industry