Housing – Page 261

  • News

    Axe hangs over Dev Secs' Slough scheme

    2008-11-18T10:49:00Z

    Withdrawal of council support could kill regeneration scheme that already lost a housebuilder

  • Barratt homes
    News

    Barratt warns of more writedowns to come

    2008-11-18T08:52:00Z

    Housebuilder reports sales in line with expectations over past quarter but prices continue to slide

  • Hypodermic
    News

    Housing workers warned of dirty needles

    2008-11-17T12:01:00Z

    Ucatt issues alert on risks from discarded or deliberately planted hypodermic syringes

  • Taylor Wimpey development
    News

    Private equity firms circle Taylor Wimpey

    2008-11-17T08:42:00Z

    Oaktree, Apax, 3i and Permira mulling bids for housebuilder

  • Elmswell ‘Three Gardens’ affordable housing scheme
    News

    ‘Three Gardens’ affordable housing scheme in Suffolk

    2008-11-14T16:35:00Z

    Architect Riches Hawley Mikhail’s design puts sustainability at the core

  • Duggan Morris' housing scheme on the Priory Manor site in Lewisham
    News

    Duggan Morris gets green light for Lewisham homes

    2008-11-14T11:18:00Z

    Lewisham council gives approval to contemporary private housing

  • News

    A great new way of dishing the dirt

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Landscaping You can’t expect accolades for building your sustainable homes on contaminated land. Chloe Stothart looks at what to do with topsoil that isn’t in tiptop condition

  • News

    Tories would review Thames Gateway homes target

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    But shadow minister denies he would halt spending on the 160,000 homes immediately

  • Massing of the development is crucial when it comes to daylight issues
    News

    Home truths: Outside influences

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice

  • News

    Developers welcome change to infrastructure tax

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Government climbs down on ‘unenforceable’ levy to ensure safe passage of planning bill

  • News

    TW ‘disappointed’ by bank talks

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Taylor Wimpey said talks with its banks had been “a tad disappointing” after it confirmed that it would not agree revised lending arrangements until early next year.

  • News

    Drainage channels

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    ACO has launched the MultiDrain MD channel system. The system features a channel profile made out of a lightweight polymer concrete channel with integrated steel edge rails, which can work in combination with a range of gratings for specific Load Class applications.

  • Milton Keynes scheme
    News

    Milton Keynes levies carbon offset tax on new homes

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Council plans to raise £800,000 a year from scheme to fund insulation of existing homes

  • Porous Proctor Pave System from Addagrip
    News

    Porous paving

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Addagrip has launched its Porous Proctor Pave System. This porous pavement has a resin-bound finish which provides good load-bearing properties and allows rainwater to drain through and across the surface

  • Permeable paving such as hanson formpave can help prevent flooding
    News

    House doctor: Paving the way

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    With a shortage of parking space, homeowners are increasingly paving over their front gardens. Peter Caplehorn gives advice to designers on how to do the job properly

  • News

    Sustainable urban drainage

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    A sustainable urban drainage system, combining infiltration basins and a wetland pond constructed with Hydro’s Stormbloc, has been used to manage stormwater run-off for a 400-home development near Littlehampton.

  • News

    Outdoor gaming

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Playworld Systems has launched the Neos 360 outdoor electronic gaming range, designed to bring the excitement of Neos to playground projects with smaller budgets.

  • News

    Permeable paving

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Hanson Formpave, the manufacturer of concrete paving products, has added the Aquapave, a 60mm permeable paving block, to its Aquaflow range.

  • News

    Exterior lighting

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Woodhouse has launched Olivio, an adaptable lighting system that can be used for a range of applications – from street lighting to spotlighting and wall-washing to amenity lighting.

  • News

    Access chambers

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Civils and Lintels, in partnership with RDT Chamber Solutions, has introduced a system to overcome problems associated with conventional access chambers surrounded by a shallow depth of concrete.