All Housing articles – Page 274
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NewsBellway increases housing delivery in South-east
Housebuilder says housing market is stabilising but sees no major increase in demand
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Recycled windows
The UK’s first installation of PVCu windows made from 98% recycled window frames has been completed by Northwards Housing, a social housing company based in Manchester
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WAG reviews planning
The Welsh assembly government has announced a review of the system for submitting planning applications
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Street lighting
DW Windsor has launched the Monaro, a contemporary low-energy luminaire for exterior lighting in urban settings
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NewsOutside wall insulation
External wall insulation and render systems from Alumasc have been used to bring housing in Doncaster up the government’s decent homes standard
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NewsInsulated roof panels
Unilin System’s structural insulated roof panels have been used on three carbon-neutral homes in Somerset
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London homes are sold
Only 916 newly built homes are lying empty and unsold in London, according to research from property firm Savills
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NewsFire doors
Jeld-Wen, the maker of interior and exterior doors, has supplied Gwynedd council in Wales with 35mm fire doors for the refurbishment of 100 blocks of flats
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Density is up
In 2008, nearly 80% of dwellings in England were built on previously developed land, with new dwellings built at an average density of 46 dwellings per hectare compared with 44 in 2007.
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Composite decking
Rehau has launched Relazzo, a decking system that combines the natural look and feel of wood with the durability and weather resistance of modern polymers
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Dytor launches company to take on recession-hit schemes
Regeneration entrepreneur Ken Dytor is starting a company to rework developments held up by the recession
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Door closers
Door and window control system manufacturer, Geze UK, has launched the TS 2000 NV door closer with a closing force adjuster
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McCarthy buys site
Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has bought a development site in Whitby for 22 houses
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Small builders unfair
A third of the 171 cases brought under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations have involved small domestic builders, according to the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsLocal Housing Companies stall amid public debt fears
All 14 trial joint ventures delayed, owing to market conditions and row over council balance sheets
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NewsForget all you think you know
The first signs of increased demand may now be appearing. But any recovery isn’t going to be a return to how things were before. Yolande Barnes predicts a brave new world for housebuilding
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Electrical accessories
MK Electric, a maker of wiring devices and electrical accessories, has introduced a new range of multi-media devices designed to provide a complete solution for all residential television, radio and audio needs
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FeaturesNeighbours: Lovell and Tarmac on reaching code level four or above
The house on the left aims to meet code level four, but next door they’ve got even loftier pretensions. Stephen Kennett reports on goings-on at a site in Nottingham