Housing – Page 299
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NewsAye, there’s the hub
Feilden Clegg Bradley has won a competition to design the London Greenhouse, a 70,000ft2 building that will act as a “hub” for research into environment issues.
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‘Sacrifices must be made’ to hit environmental targets
The government will have to choose between meeting green objectives and other aspirations, the chief executive of housebuilder Crest Nicholson told the EcoBuild conference.
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User manuals for green homes
Home buyers should not be able to buy a zero-carbon house without guidance about how to live in it, according to the head of the National House Building Council.
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Six in running for £2.5bn east London estate regeneration
Six bidders are in the running to build a £2.5bn flagship regeneration scheme near the Olympics site in east London.
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GLA calls for buy-to-let reform
The planning system needs to make “build-to-let” developments more attractive to institutional investors, according to a report out today.
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Developers miss housing grant
Private developers are to receive just 3% of the government’s £3.3bn allocation of grant for affordable housing.
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NewsBye-bye, buy-to-let
It may be the end of the road for the amateur investor, but with the rental market still strong, housebuilders are trying to find new ways of appealing to serious backers.
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NewsRedrow predicts gloomy 2008 after 'poor' results
Housebuilder's results are 'less robust' than Persimmon or Barratt says analyst
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NewsBill Dunster Ecobuild video
The pioneering architect talks us through his new Zero Carbon house which was built in three days at the Earls Court exhibition
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NewsBarratt posts upbeat half-year results
Despite difficult trading conditions housebuilder's pre-tax profit is up 10.2% to £194m, but forward sales are down 7%
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Government micro-managing housing says Crest boss
Stone warns housebuilding targets already under threat from Whitehall micromanagement and falling land values
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NewsThe cost of future-proofing homes
Mandatory Lifetime Home standards will threaten housing affordability and won't be necessary for a large proportion of the population
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NewsPersimmon results 'no worse than feared'
Housebuilder says visitor rates have been rising since start of year but market remains challenging
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NewsNew homes must be fit for elderly
Government says it will legislate to ensure housebuilders meet Lifetime Homes standards
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NewsGreening up a 19th century building
Cambridge architect sets benchmark and wins RIBA eco-award with showcase scheme
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News‘Very deep concern’ as housing starts drop 39%
English Partnerships admits it may miss housing targets next year as grim statistics pile up
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NewsSir Bob Kerslake: interview with Britain’s busiest man
We are republishing this interview after the news of Bob Kerslake’s death. The interview took place as he was taking the helm of the Homes and Communities Agency
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NewsKerslake to review future of Thames Gateway bodies
Head of Housing and Communities Agency to probe effectiveness of regeneration delivery
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NewsDoing business in difficult times
As the NHBC reveals the scale of the fall in private housing activity, Richard Donnell looks at how developers are responding
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Revised supermarket ‘impact test’ set to be announced
Rules to replace the town centre “needs test” on applications for out-of-town supermarkets are set to be announced this month.