All Housing articles – Page 163
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NewsLabour outlines plans to tackle 'home blocking' councils
Miliband says Labour would tackle councils that block housing plans of neighbouring councils as part of series of measures to boost housebuilding
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CommentTrue sustainability comes from the boardroom
The housebuilders that are performing on sustainability don’t wait for regulation to drive them
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CommentThe Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines
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CommentChristmas comes early (for some) …
Salaries and bonuses for senior staff at housebuilders have risen sharply, which indicates we have a serious skills shortage
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CommentHousing market picks up speed, but where's it heading?
More house price inflation seems inevitable in the immediate future, but the long term is much more uncertain
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CommentTrends in the domestic repair and maintenance sector
Results from the Family Spending Survey show that households spend less on contractors than they did 10 years ago
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CommentHow the recession changed the pattern of spending on home improvements
Family spending data shows that growth in the home improvements market is being driven by retired people
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CommentConstruction's dreaming of a white Christmas
Whisper it, but such is the demand for staff and materials, a heavy cold snap could actually help the industry cope with the recovery
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NewsUpturn sees housebuilder bosses’ bonuses rise 78%
Directors at housebuilders see average bonuses grow by more than three-quarters
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2013
Over a few short months, the housebuilding industry has moved from stagnation to skills crisis, with firms paying staggering bonuses to hang on to staff. Here are the findings of the Building/PSD Group 2013 housebuilders’ salary survey
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FeaturesEnergy efficient products
Keep the Building Regulations people happy with our choice of the latest building products on the market, from energy efficient wall and loft insulation to low powered ventilation fans
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News'Anaemic supply' driving up house prices
RICS housing market survey finds prices rose again last month and are expected to continue to increase well into the new year
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FeaturesUnderstanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L Building Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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NewsDBK wins 4,000-home framework
Consultant appointed to provide long term cost management support to residential developer Pocket
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CommentA closer look at the housing upturn
For housebuilders, the current very good news on the ground has already been taken account of in share prices over the past two years
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NewsWillmott Dixon seals 132-home private rental deal
Willmott Dixon has completed a deal to build 132 homes for private rent as part of the wider redevelopment of the The Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes
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CommentThe shocking truth about my housebuilder and health and safety
In fourth of his diaries of a new home purchase, David Frise details how his builder consciously flouted health and safety laws
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NewsOne in three London mega basements fail safety checks
HSE intervenes in 35 unsafe building basement schemes in central London
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NewsBerkeley now building more homes than before crash
Housebuilder reports strong half-year results, with revenue and pre-tax profit up nearly 20%
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NewsDamien Hirst's housing scheme submitted for planning
The 750-home development, to be built over a 10-15 year schedule, will generate 100 construction jobs every year.