Housing News – Page 314
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NewsA test of their metal
Cartwright Pickard Architects has won a competition to design sustainable housing using steel.
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Pidgley takes opportunity to pick up £2m of his own shares
Tony Pidgley, managing director of housebuilder Berkeley Group, made the most of market conditions this week by snapping up £2m of shares in his own housebuilder, underlining his confidence in the long-term performance of the housing market.
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Social housing faces Cabe audit
The Housing Corporation has called in Cabe to carry out a design audit of its development programme.
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Willmott Dixon to rate its buildings
Willmott Dixon is to introduce BREEAM and post-occupancy evaluations on all its projects. This means it will be competing with consultants to provide sustainability services.
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News… and intervene in Berkeley’s struggle with Southwark council
A long running dispute between Berkeley Homes and Southwark council is to be the subject of a surprise intervention by Ken Livingstone, the mayor of London.
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NewsCABE awards gold to three housing projects
Schemes by Stride Treglown Architects, Rolfe Judd Architects and Mike Lapworth Architects win Gold at the Building for Life awards
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NewsLivingstone plans 50,000 extra affordable homes for London
London mayor promises 50% increase in housing over next three years and more family properties
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NewsNorthern Rock crisis sparks housebuilder share plunge
Consumer panic wipes £850m from market value, housing prices to drop
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NewsCooper offers £500m boost for affordable housing
Yvette Cooper said grant would reward those councils that used planning to speed housing supply
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Lend Lease plans £1bn housing fund for 2012 village
Developer aims for largest-ever residential property fund to build 4,000 homes for Olympics
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NewsHips to apply to all homes from next month
Government to press ahead with plan to extend scheme despite drop in sales of four-bed houses
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Redrow eyes acquisitions
Housebuilder Redrow signalled that it could be ready to enter the takeover market after reporting dampened full-year results this week.
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Barratt and Berkeley look into homes for ‘grey market’
Two of Britain’s biggest housebuilders are considering moves into the retirement homes market.
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Conservatives advised to scrap Building Regulations
The Conservative party should scrap Building Regulations and bring in a lower VAT for maintenance and repairs to green homes, according to a policy report.
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Northern Irish court overturns ban on piecemeal development
The Northern Irish High Court has overturned planning rules designed to stop piecemeal development in the region’s countryside.
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The Rotunda gets in shape
Glazing has been installed on the Urban Splash redevelopment of the Rotunda in Birmingham, designed by Glenn Howells. External cladding specialist Lindner Schmidlin and main contractor Urban Splash Build installed 1,250 panes measuring 2.6m x 1.4m and weighing 150kg each. The glazing on the 232-apartment block took six months and ...
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Vetro chic
Images have been released of NCH Architects’ Vetro scheme in Liverpool’s business district. The £8m mixed-use scheme, for developer Huntsmere, comprises 36,000ft2 of office space on the corner of Crosshall and Victoria streets. The construction contract for the scheme, which also includes apartments and retail, is out to tender.
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NewsMiller profit up 5% despite 'tough' housing market
Britain's sixth biggest housebuilder reports £36m interim profit as it considers acquisition
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NewsBarratt wins Camp Hill redevelopment contract
Housebuilding firm named as preferred bidder on £125m Nuneaton scheme