All Housing articles – Page 173
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The Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Willmott Dixon seals 132-home private rental deal
Willmott Dixon has completed a deal to build 132 homes for private rent as part of the wider redevelopment of the The Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes
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The shocking truth about my housebuilder and health and safety
In fourth of his diaries of a new home purchase, David Frise details how his builder consciously flouted health and safety laws
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One in three London mega basements fail safety checks
HSE intervenes in 35 unsafe building basement schemes in central London
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Berkeley now building more homes than before crash
Housebuilder reports strong half-year results, with revenue and pre-tax profit up nearly 20%
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Damien Hirst's housing scheme submitted for planning
The 750-home development, to be built over a 10-15 year schedule, will generate 100 construction jobs every year.
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΢ÃÜȦ regs is the right place for housing standards
The government’s review may have been long winded, but it looks like it could deliver a better system
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Housing for older people: An age-old problem
With an ever-growing elderly population - many of whom need state aid for housing - the public and private sectors must work together to find new ways to provide the amount and type of housing that our older people need