All Housing articles – Page 296
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Tactile formica
Formica has introduced AR Plus high-gloss plain colours to its High-Pressure Laminate collection.
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NewsWooden flooring
Tarkett’s engineered wood flooring has been fitted at the Long Barn in Bedfordshire, a 170-year-old barn conversion.
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NewsHome truths: Interior finishes
Housing scheme interiors have to be affordable, durable and, most importantly, ‘what the market wants’. Eoin Keating considers the challenges architects face
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NewsEverything in this picture is green
It doesn’t matter how energy-efficient a home is – if the interior doesn’t look great, nobody will buy it. Chloe Stothart checks out the latest products hoping to persuade the public that green is good
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Shower enclosures
Glass shower enclosure manufacturer, Flair International, has launched the NaMara collection of semi-frameless shower doors, which use Clearshield glass as standard.
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Emulsion paint
Crown Trade has expanded the colours of its high performance Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt emulsions.
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NewsHouse doctor: Hey, good looking
The commercial and retail sectors have led interior design, so it’s no surprise the domestic market has turned to them for inspiration on finishes. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg looks at the options
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Fears that reshuffle could delay zero-carbon homes
Green lobby expresses concern that replacement of Caroline Flint will further disrupt timetable
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Glass wall coverings
Vitrulan, suppliers of glass wall coverings, has launched a new version of its VPP glass lining fleece – an alternative to traditional lining papers.
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NewsCountryside in the East End
Countryside Properties has submitted a planning application for the first phase of the £3.7bn Canning Town and Custom House regeneration project in east London.
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NewsTranslucent concrete
Castle Cement, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, has launched Luccon, a light-conducting concrete which can work in walls up to 20m thick.
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Partition boards
Marley Eternit’s Hydropanel internal partition board is now available in smaller, 900mm x 1,200mm sizes weighing 13.2kg which can be easily manhandled.
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Fibre board flooring
The new Knauf Brio Dry Screed Floor Board is a gypsum fibre board for providing a strong, durable flat floor in new-build and refurbishment applications.
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NewsBanks wary of pulling the plug on housebuilders
Few in industry expect major housebuilder casualty
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NewsUnsold shared-ownership homes pass £1bn mark
Housing Corporation tells junior housing minister empty properties may have risen 15% since March
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NewsHouse prices fall another 1.3%
Halifax figures for September show eighth consecutive month-on-month drop
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NewsIn pictures: Peabody Trust celebrates Africa
Pictures from the London housing association's day of African culture
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NewsWhat does the housing sector think of Margaret Beckett?
Leaders in housing and regenration give their thoughts on the new housing minster and the issues that should be at the top of her in-tray
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NewsQuintain may sell 50% of Wembley City to Arab investors
Deputy chief executive Nick Shattock says developer is seeking a strategic partner in Bahrain or Dubai for Wembley regeneration