All Housing articles – Page 92
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NewsArcadis says UK firms losing billions because of housing crisis
New research from the consultant reports that every new home built could contribute £53,000 to the country’s businesses
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NewsGovernment aims to stamp out leasehold 'abuses'
Plans would end ground rent hikes and protect buyers from legal loopholes
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NewsLegal row hits £200m Liverpool Chinatown development
Local authority says developer CDC owes £950,000 in missed staged payments
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NewsBattersea Power Station warns of massive cost overruns
Head of development firm refuses to rule out costs doubling to £1.5bn as project problems mount
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FeaturesBattersea: ‘The toughest project in the world'
Battersea Power Station’s redevelopment has not had an easy time of it lately, with profit margins plummeting and costs soaring. The development company behind the scheme speaks exclusively to Building about the scale of the problems
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NewsHousing associations agree to merge
Notting Hill Housing and Genesis will have a combined tunrover of £700m per year
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CommentGrenfell review must be considered and fearless
Politicians and professionals must be responsible and forensic in seeking the truth
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FeaturesSpencer McCarthy: All in the family
Churchill boss Spencer McCarthy explains why his business model works and why the firm – one of the UK’s biggest providers of private housing for the elderly – will be sticking with traditional designs for its homes
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NewsHigh rise plan means Southwark Tube demolition
Historic England turns down listing bid as TfL prepares residential planning application
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NewsTally of tower blocks failing fire tests rises to 224
Communities secretary Sajid Javid planning further testing for cladding
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FeaturesQatar: ‘This dispute has escalated beyond any reasonably sane level’
With tensions between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and its allies rising by the week, many are fearful of the impact this row could have on construction companies working in the Gulf state, the World Cup 2022 preparations, and Qatari investment in UK projects
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NewsGLA begins procurement for £20bn developer framework
30 developers will be appointed to the four-year panel
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NewsGrenfell probes will look at how cladding was fitted, says minister
Minister for London Greg Hands says quality of cladding under the spotlight
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NewsGalliford Try submits plans for £14m Manchester resi scheme
Construction is expected to start on site early next year
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NewsRetrofitting housing blocks could cost billions of pounds
Each tower could cost £20m to upgrade to required fire safety standards
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NewsCountryside behind new homes in east London
Barking scheme being carried out in JV with housing association
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NewsExperts ask if cladding tests are effective
As testing continues on 600 towers, questions arise over whether the right criteria are being used for the flammability tests
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FeaturesIn Grenfell’s shadow
After the immediate shock of the Grenfell Tower fire, local authorities and housing associations are trying to work out what it all means for the social housing sector. Joey Gardiner reports