All Supplements articles – Page 52
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Housing
The North-South divide on property prices has narrowed over the past few years. But is it about to start widening again?
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Archive TitlesWhat a gas
A contaminated, derelict gas works isn't where you'd normally expect to hang out listening to music, watching a film or dancing. But Amsterdam's Westergasfabriek has been turned into landscaped parkland and a vibrant cultural mecca - thanks to the tenacity of the local community.
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Archive TitlesWater water everywhere (except where it's needed)
The next time it pours with rain and you wonder why there’s a hosepipe ban, think that 95% of what you see won’t be reaching the taps. Paul Appleby says the focus now must be on water-saving devices to reduce consumption
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Archive TitlesLocal election results in full
Well, alright, not in full and not exactly results yet either. But psephologist Peter Golds reveals which are the councils to watch - and even predicts which way they'll swing…
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Archive TitlesSuper-casinos prove we just don't get regeneration
Just as England's World Cup hopes appear to rest on Wayne Rooney's ability to cure his new-found gambling addiction, so the regeneration prospects of a host of towns and cities have suddenly become reliant on their ability to win the race to host the country's first super-casino.
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Archive TitlesIs this the end of decency?
If George Galloway's Respect Party gains control of Tower Hamlets on 4 May, it has sworn to retain the borough's housing stock. This will bring a halt to its Decent Homes programme and could make up the government's mind as it deliberates on whether to scrap the initiative.
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Archive TitlesWhy this could be a great place to build
If a major flood hits Britain, we can be sure of only two things: the misery will be long lasting and developers will be blamed for building on the floodplains. But the truth is that housing can be appropriate in some floodplain areas. Ben Mitchell, partner at Peter Brett Associates, ...
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Archive TitlesThe battle for the cities
Kicking off our local election special, former adviser to the ODPM Paul Hackett surveys the all-important battleground for the core city vote
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Archive TitlesYes, we have no bananas
Building Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody is a platform the Tories have stood on for the past three general elections. Unsurprisingly, given their defeats, it's one leader David Cameron is keen to move away from. Good news for housebuilders? Well, yes. And no.
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FeaturesSustainability
This week's energy-efficient, environmentally responsible Specifier takes in the latest green products, how much domestic wastewater treatments costs and what to remember when complying with on-site renewable energy rules. Speaking of which, Sonia Soltani reports on these giant wind-harnessing solutions …
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Sustainability
This weeks energy-efficient, environmentally responsible Specifier takes in the latest green products, how much domestic wastewater treatments costs and what to remember when complying with on-site renewable energy rules. Speaking of which, Sonia Soltani reports on these giant wind-harnessing solutions
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CommentOff-site, on target
Off-site technology isn't new, but the industry is only just waking up to its benefits - about time too
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FeaturesThe evolution of OSC
Off-site construction has come a long way since the 1960s - but particularly in the past 10 years, as these case studies demonstrate …
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Costs: Treatment of domestic wastewater
Anthony Waterman of Sense Cost Consultancy considers the respective benefits of two recent innovations in the treatment of domestic wastewater in small and rural communities
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Costs: Rooflights
Dome rooflights are a great way to get light into a building. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans considers the specification options, durability and whole-life costs