Housing News – Page 283
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'Grim prospects' force closure of Hips provider
HIP Facilities Group and subsidiary HIP Payment Services are closing down due to uncertain political outlook and housing slump
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NewsMinister guarantees flood insurance for homeowners
Mortage lenders welcome agreement between insurers and floods minister Phil Woolas
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NewsWork stops on £200m Leeds tower
Developer KW Linfoot says work will resume on the 55-storey Lumiere when market conditions improve
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NewsTaylor Wimpey seeks private equity rescue
Housebuilder in plans to sell one-third of company; HBF reveals net reservations below zero, Persimmon, Bovis and Redrow reveal scale of redundancies
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Eco-towns under threat as more bidders withdraw
Two developers pull out of schemes and another two consider their options
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Taylor Wimpey seeks private equity rescue as sector’s job losses pass 6,000
Housebuilder in plans to sell one-third of company. Net reservations fall below zero. Persimmon, Bovis and Redrow reveal scale of redundancies
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NewsBoris ditches Ken’s 50% affordable target
Boris Johnson is formally to drop Ken Livingstone’s 50% affordable housing target as part of an end-to-end review of the London Plan, to begin this week.
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Report: Public sector ‘not the safety net people think it is’
Public sector construction work will not be enough to offset the decline in private sector spend over the next two years, research has revealed.
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NewsWinning combinations – Housing Design Awards winners from the past 60 years
To commemorate its Diamond Jubilee, the Housing Design Awards revisited award-winning developments of the past 60 years, looking for those that, in particular, excelled as sustainable buildings. Martin Spring brings you the six winners. Photographs by Tim Crocker
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NewsHome truths: Assistive technology
Technological advances are being harnessed by care homes to allow elderly or disabled residents a greater degree of independence
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NewsSmart meters: technology for housebuilders to monitor energy consumption
Housebuilders have been sluggish in picking up on new technology that allows suppliers and consumers to monitor energy consumption in the home. But studies show they have clear benefits
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NewsHouse doctor: Smarten yourself up with intelligent homes
Intelligent homes are no longer the preserve of the wealthy or the technocratic. To prove it, Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg runs through the five steps to consider when installing home automation systems
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NewsMultiroom entertainment
Multiroom entertainment systems specialist Opus Technologies has launched the WCU600, a fully customisable touchscreen keypad that can be used to control its Opus 500 whole-house music and video system, as well as other smart home products.
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NewsHeating sensors
Radiant Control has introduced the Kanmor 084e discreet heating sensor, which it says is the first that can be hidden from view in plaster or plasterboard.
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NewsLighting control
MK Electric has enhanced its Aspect DSC lighting control system with the launch of a two-channel version.
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Heating controllers
Dimplex has developed a rotary radio frequency controller and receiver for controlling electric heating appliances in the home, thereby minimising energy waste.
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Cable management
Mita Cable Management Specialists has introduced two new ranges of cable management systems to complement its existing product range.
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CCTV cameras
Dallmeier has launched the DesignCams range of CCTV cameras, which are available with more than 50 finishes, ranging from stone and wood-effect, to animal print and carbon fibre.
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Housing slump leads EP to lower housing targets
The government’s regeneration agency is to lower its housing targets in the light of the current housing slump.
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Planning applications: June 2008
Applications have risen by some 180 projects in London and the South-east over the past month