Housing – Page 262

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    Developers welcome change to infrastructure tax

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

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

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    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.

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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Stormwater attenuation

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Polypipe Civils has launched the Polystorm Xtra Modular Cell, a system for providing stormwater attenuation and soakaway for projects where there is heavy traffic.

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    Recycling bins

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Ecochute from Jones of Oswestry is an on-street recycling system that provides segregated collection of recyclable litter

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    Out of the traps: Catford greyhound racing stadium site

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Lewisham council has decided in principle to grant planning permission to a £120m project to transform the site of the Catford greyhound racing stadium into a 590-home development

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    Anger as banks fail to pass on 1.5% rate cut

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Housebuilders have hit out at the failure of banks to pass on last week’s shock 1.5% cut in interest rates to potential customers.

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    Gate nudged open

    2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Site preparation work has begun on the £140m Merchant Gate regeneration project in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

  • Masdar
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    Beijing considers new eco district

    2008-11-13T17:06:00Z

    Green advisers Bioregional in talks with Chinese government about 2000 home community

  • Vauxhall Sky Garden
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    Green light for Vauxhall Sky Gardens

    2008-11-12T14:38:00Z

    The mixed-use tower is the first tall building to be approved since the election of Boris Johnson

  • Valentino Castellani
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    A mountain to climb: how the Winter Olympics regenerated Torino

    2008-11-12T10:53:00Z

    The 2012 Games is held up as way to regenerate a run down part of London. The transformative powers of the Olympics have been tried before when Turin hosted the Winter Olympics. The city's former mayor describes what happened

  • Taylor Wimpey housin
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    Taylor Wimpey reports 40% drop in orders

    2008-11-11T08:52:00Z

    Housebuilder forecasts UK market will remain depressed in the short term