Housing News – Page 271
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NewsEdinburgh blows up sixties flats at Broomview
Video: Demolition contractor SafeDem reduces 10 stories to rubble to make way for regeneration
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NHF demands stricter CO2 timetable for housebuilders
Government told it will miss 2016 zero-carbon housing target unless private builders forced to conform sooner
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NewsKier ditches private housebuilding
UK's 15th-largest housebuilder will focus instead on social housing
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Rok cuts 200 contracting jobs
Rok has cut 200 workers from its contracting business, chief executive Garvis Snook confirmed this week.
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NewsUK brick production hits ‘catastrophic’ low
Brick production in the UK is likely to sink below 2 billion bricks this year for what is believed to be the first time since the forties.
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Urban Splash to cut jobs as downturn grips North-west
Regeneration firm joins growing list of regional casualties – but denies it will close Birmingham office
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NewsPidgley calls on Brown to ‘do something positive’
Berkeley boss predicts Lehman collapse will hit buyer confidence and calls for interest rate cut
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Government to review rules on lobbying councillors
Fear of breaking guidelines results in ill-informed planning decisions, claim developers
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NewsIndustry braces itself against shock wave as bombshells hit financial system
Turmoil on Wall Street and run on HBOS set to hit UK construction market
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BREEAM set to cover communities
BRE is developing a version of its environmental assessment standard that it hopes will persuade developers to look at sustainability across a community
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NewsHalt to eco-towns consultation called for until after review
Planning lawyers have called for the government to delay a consultation on its eco-town programme until after a judicial review of one scheme.
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Housebuilders voice concern over HBOS-Lloyds merger deal
A merger between HBOS and Lloyds TSB would have far-reaching implications for the British housebuilding industry.
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NewsSources claim Barratt is safe from breaching covenants
Housebuilder said to be 'comfortable' with new deal despite City speculation
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NewsSir Bob Kerslake: HBOS deal could hit mortgage lending
Head of housing superquango talks of 'critical role' HBOS has in UK housing industry
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NewsCity dismisses Redrow buyout rumour
Prospect of housebuilder being sold to rival is ruled out despite recent surge in its share price
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NewsFrom Capitol Hill to the Fens: why ex-Clinton adviser is helping Peterborough
Benjamin Barber tells us how the Fenland town could regenerate and why he foresees a new era of political activism in the wake of the credit crunch
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NewsRegenerate Leaders: anticipating the housing recovery
Consultants Savills came out with their predictions for the housing market last week. Three members of our panel of regeneration leaders gave their take on the findings.
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Eco warriors
A legal challenge against a proposed eco town has got the go ahead and now others are joining the queue
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NewsWhy we need a 'green homes' standard
Our columnist explains the rationale for an eco friendly version of the decent homes standard