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All power to the mayor
The way we run England鈥檚 towns and cities is on the verge of a dramatic overhaul. Sir Michael Lyons is publishing his long-awaited review of councils鈥� powers and funding before the end of the year, while the government is due to publish a white paper on the subject.
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鈥極ne day a 拢1m house will be sold on this site鈥�
If ever there was a place ripe for regeneration it must be the former Ravenscraig steelworks. Sonia Soltani looks at the dreams for Scotland鈥檚 largest brownfield site 鈥� and the legal challenge that might prove a nasty wake-up call
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FeaturesThats The Way
Martin Spring reports from The Way, Lovell鈥檚 vast, highly sustainable and distinctly eye-catching panellised housing project for New East Manchester
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FeaturesWhat to specify: flooring
Specifiers hunting for flooring systems that improve the acoustic performance of buildings,insulation systems that don鈥檛 require purlins and environmentally-friendly timber homes need look no further
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FeaturesH+H Celcon: Not so set in their ways
Danish-born, Kent-based H+H Celcon is a 拢70m-turnover concrete manufacturer that specialises in aircrete blocks but has now launched a structural housing system.
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FeaturesWhat to remember: 拢60,000 homes
A new government report has examined the lessons learned so far from the 拢60,000 housing competition. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the implications for specifiers
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Sign up for active duty
Wanted. professional to lead anytown鈥檚 multimillion-pound regeneration.
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A learning experience
Barron and Smith Architects reflects on the lessons it has learned designing three schools to high environmental standards
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NewsReform the regs: Update
When 黑洞社区 began its campaign to sort out the impossible mess that built environment regulation had become, it received immediate support from practically everyone who had to comply with it, enforce it or devise it. Thomas Lane explains what happened next 鈥�
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Regulations round-up
An update of the latest changes and legislation in the world of building regs...
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Services in the spotlight
This year鈥檚 changes to the 黑洞社区 Regulations have created a whole new working culture for the building services profession, says Robert Higgs, chief executive of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors鈥� Association 鈥� and not everybody is happy about it
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NewsLiving by the rules
Jonathan Lewis and Andrew Mellor of PRP Architects explain how to comply with all necessary regulations when regenerating a big estate 鈥� now and in 15 years鈥� time
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NewsWhat鈥檚 in store for part L
The retail sector has a well-deserved reputation for energy gluttony. Martin Clowes of Elementa Consulting talked to four big retailers to find out what they鈥檙e doing to green up their acts
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NewsEnergy: an overview
The sheer weight of energy legislation that has been released in recent years has often led to project uncertainty and left many firms struggling to cope.
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NewsTop ten most common mistakes
The 黑洞社区 Regulations are some of the most frequently misunderstood standards in the industry. But if you can鈥檛 tell your DDA from your Part M, don't worry. Darren Ettles, area manager for Regional 黑洞社区 Control, is here with guidance on the 10 things designers forget most often
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NewsSelf certification
Now there鈥檚 no excuse to plead ignorance or lack of resources for failing to comply with regulations 鈥� self-accreditation schemes are emerging that will put the onus on the industry. Karen Fletcher reports on the latest moves to make you do it yourself