Housing – Page 317
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NewsGuidance launched for green roofs
NHBC's guides for housebuilders examine green roofs and microgeneration technology for new homes
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NewsDefra set to fund more affordable rural homes
Government says new research will look at feasibility of funding programme for affordable rural housing
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NewsWould I live in an offsite home?
Building's technical editor ponders whether he would buy one of the low-energy homes on display at Offsite 2007
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NewsLevitt Bernstein’s student housing makes waves in Islington - images
James Lighthill House Student Accommodation scheme provides 20 new student flats in North London
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NewsSouthwark fixes 6kW wind turbine to council block
Pilot study will reveal whether wind power will be viable for billion pound regeneration of Elephant and Castle
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NewsYvette Cooper launches first zero carbon house at Offsite 2007
Housing minister calls for for a 'complete revolution' in housing design and build as she unveils exemplar scheme
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NewsRedrow gets go-ahead for Barking Central second phase
Scheme will include three-acre public space and 275 new homes designed by Architects AHMM
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NewsKelly confirms August start for Hips
Government confirms plans to roll out Hips on August 1 despite fears over a lack of energy inspectors
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NewsEgret West plans 'giant oyster' for South Shields - images
Masterplan for 35ha scheme includes 1300 homes and the UK's first 100% recycled park
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News2012 Olympic village attracts 500 architects
Architects have three more weeks to enter submission before 40 practices are appointed to compete for commissions
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Brown sets out stall to expand home ownership
Ruth Kelly expected to announce plans to extend share-purchase schemes for social tenants
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NewsEP acts to discourage buy-to-let investors
Regeneration body to introduce legal covenant preventing buyers from renting their property
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to keep building arm
Taylor Wimpey, the £6.7bn-turnover housebuilder that will be created when George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow merge, is to retain its construction division.
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Britons more development-averse than North Americans
British people are five times more likely to oppose new housing schemes than their counterparts in the US, according to a survey.
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NewsThe great indoors
Make Architects has revealed this design for a private residence in western Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada.
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Galliford Try steps up land acquisition programme
Galliford Try has accelerated its acquisition of land after buying Linden Homes.
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Urban land increasing in value
Urban land values are rising against a backdrop of stalling house prices.
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NewsPersimmon Homes and M&S hit by email hoax
A Persimmon employee is inundated by emails from respondents hoping to receive up to £500 in M&S vouchers
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NewsJohn Laing JV seals £165m housing PFI deal
John Laing Social and Pinnacle Regeneration Group will refurbish and manage 1200 LA homes in Lewisham as Regenter B3
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NewsMears buys Britannia Care for £1.1m
Following its purchase of Careforce for £22m in March, Mears acquires its second care services provider of the year