All Housing articles – Page 170
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Galliford Try closes on £100m Manchester scheme
Contractor will build 522-home scheme in Brunswick area of Manchester
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Comment
A year is a long time in housing
As 2014 approaches, demand is back and planning pemissions are up too
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Housebuilders sign foreign buyers pledge
Eleven major builders promise to end advance marketing of London schemes overseas
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House prices reach record highs in October
Government data shows recovery spreading from London to the regions
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Comment
Energy efficient or affordable: Which is more important?
The government’s decision to delay ECO may bring short term relief to household budgets, but there are long-term social and environmental costs
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Labour outlines plans to tackle 'home blocking' councils
Miliband says Labour would tackle councils that block housing plans of neighbouring councils as part of series of measures to boost housebuilding
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Comment
True sustainability comes from the boardroom
The housebuilders that are performing on sustainability don’t wait for regulation to drive them
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Comment
The Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines
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Comment
Christmas comes early (for some) …
Salaries and bonuses for senior staff at housebuilders have risen sharply, which indicates we have a serious skills shortage Â
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Comment
Housing market picks up speed, but where's it heading?
More house price inflation seems inevitable in the immediate future, but the long term is much more uncertain
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Comment
Trends in the domestic repair and maintenance sector
Results from the Family Spending Survey show that households spend less on contractors than they did 10 years ago
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Comment
How the recession changed the pattern of spending on home improvements
Family spending data shows that growth in the home improvements market is being driven by retired people
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Comment
Construction's dreaming of a white Christmas
Whisper it, but such is the demand for staff and materials, a heavy cold snap could actually help the industry cope with the recovery
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Upturn sees housebuilder bosses’ bonuses rise 78%
Directors at housebuilders see average bonuses grow by more than three-quarters
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Features
Housebuilders' salary survey 2013
Over a few short months, the housebuilding industry has moved from stagnation to skills crisis, with firms paying staggering bonuses to hang on to staff. Here are the findings of the ΢ÃÜȦ/PSD Group 2013 housebuilders’ salary survey
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Features
Energy efficient products
Keep the ΢ÃÜȦ Regulations people happy with our choice of the latest building products on the market, from energy efficient wall and loft insulation to low powered ventilation fans
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'Anaemic supply' driving up house prices
RICS housing market survey finds prices rose again last month and are expected to continue to increase well into the new year
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Features
Understanding the changes to Part L
The new Part L ΢ÃÜȦ Regulations come into force in April and while they may not be as rigorous as some would like, the emphasis on fabric efficiency will still put pressure on housebuilders
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DBK wins 4,000-home framework
Consultant appointed to provide long term cost management support to residential developer Pocket
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Comment
A closer look at the housing upturn
For housebuilders, the current very good news on the ground has already been taken account of in share prices over the past two years