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Nuclear deadline
The submission deadline for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the DTI) consultation on planning for new nuclear power stations is 21 April.
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NewsGrand old Charles Saatchi: Chelsea gallery
The shell and core of Charles Saatchi's 6,500m2 contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, west London is reaching completion.
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First candidate enters RIBA race
Ruth Reed has become the first declared nominee for the 2009 RIBA presidency.
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NewsAn Oxford education
HKR Architects has been appointed by Oxfordshire council to carry out a feasibility study for a new academy in the city.
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NewsFive steps to… successfully co-ordinating M&E services
Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg advises on the key areas
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NewsBournemouth just got bigger
Images of this development by Redrow Homes in Bournemouth have been released in advance of sales starting on the site.
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NewsThe bungalow bonanza
The Crawford Partnership has won a RIBA competition to convert and extend up to 3,000 council-owned bungalows in Doncaster, south Yorkshire.
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Housing woes
78.5% surveyors reported a fall in house prices last month, according to the RICS housing market survey for March.
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Miller wins again
Miller Homes was named Large Housebuilder of the Year at the Scottish Home Awards.
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Stamp duty is the key
41% of buyers say that abolition of stamp duty is the incentive most likely to tempt them to buy a new home, according to research from online estate agent Rightmove.
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Students to be studied
The government has launched a review of the construction and management of homes in multiple occupation, after concerns over the housing of students in university towns.
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Planning cost
Changes to the planning system proposed after the Competition Commission’s investigation into supermarkets will cost £190m, according to Tesco.
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Service for developers
A property marketing service called PPMC has been launched to offer developers and architects planning consultancy and marketing services under one roof.
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Low energy ventilation and heating
Kingspan Off-Site has launched a collection of low-carbon technologies which were specified to create the building fabric for the Kingspan Lighthouse, the demonstration Code for Sustainable Homes level 6 house built at BRE.
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Acoustic and fire-rated foam
Geocel and Dow Building Solutions have launched an acoustic, fire-rated straw foam for plugging cracks and gaps in applications that have a requirement for fire protection or for compliance for acoustic performance under Approved Document E of the Building Regulations.
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NewsAir source heat pumps
Space heating and domestic hot water for the Purclewan Mill Farm development in Ayr, Scotland, is being provided by air source heat pumps.
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Underfloor heating controller
Magnum Heating has launched the Magnum Intelligent Control, a digital built-in clock thermostat designed to operate the firm’s electrical underfloor heating systems.
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Boiler heat recovery
Boiler manufacturer Ravenheat has launched Energycatcher, a system to recycle the heat from a domestic gas boiler’s exhaust fumes and use it to preheat and store hot water for use in the home.
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Access behind radiators
Rotarad is a simple system that has been developed to allow easy access behind radiators for decorating and cleaning without the need to detach or drain it.