All Supplements articles – Page 42

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    All power to the mayor

    2006-09-15T00:00:00Z

    The way we run England’s towns and cities is on the verge of a dramatic overhaul. Sir Michael Lyons is publishing his long-awaited review of councils’ 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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    Agenda

    2006-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Hold the front page – no one really cares where we put the super-casino

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    5 questions …

    2006-09-15T00:00:00Z

    on assessing housebuilder sustainability

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    ‘One day a £1m house will be sold on this site’

    2006-09-15T00:00:00Z

    If ever there was a place ripe for regeneration it must be the former Ravenscraig steelworks. Sonia Soltani looks at the dreams for Scotland’s largest brownfield site – and the legal challenge that might prove a nasty wake-up call

  • Behind the vibrant, diverse and richly modelled architecture of Lovell’s new housing in east Manchester stands Kingspan’s standardised system of  structurally insulated panels
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    Thats The Way

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Martin Spring reports from The Way, Lovell’s vast, highly sustainable and distinctly eye-catching panellised housing project for New East Manchester

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    Off-site housing

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    This week, all the latest innovations from the ever-shifting off-site market.

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    What to specify: flooring

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Specifiers hunting for flooring systems that improve the acoustic performance of buildings,insulation systems that don’t require purlins and environmentally-friendly timber homes need look no further

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    H+H Celcon: Not so set in their ways

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    Danish-born, Kent-based H+H Celcon is a £70m-turnover concrete manufacturer that specialises in aircrete blocks but has now launched a structural housing system.

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    What to remember: £60,000 homes

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    A new government report has examined the lessons learned so far from the £60,000 housing competition. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg considers the implications for specifiers

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    Sign up for active duty

    2006-09-07T12:26:00Z

    Wanted. professional to lead anytown’s multimillion-pound regeneration.

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    A learning experience

    2006-09-01T16:56:00Z

    Barron and Smith Architects reflects on the lessons it has learned designing three schools to high environmental standards

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    Reform the regs: Update

    2006-09-01T13:44:00Z

    When ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV 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 …

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    Regulations round-up

    2006-09-01T13:04:00Z

    An update of the latest changes and legislation in the world of building regs...

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    Welcome

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Regulations have been big news this year, largely thanks to the chaos created by the rushed revision of Part L.

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    Services in the spotlight

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    This year’s changes to the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Regulations have created a whole new working culture for the building services profession, says Robert Higgs, chief executive of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association – and not everybody is happy about it

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    Living by the rules

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Lewis and Andrew Mellor of PRP Architects explain how to comply with all necessary regulations when regenerating a big estate – now and in 15 years’ time

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    What’s in store for part L

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    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’re doing to green up their acts

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    Energy: an overview

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    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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    Top ten most common mistakes

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Regulations are some of the most frequently misunderstood standards in the industry. But if you can’t tell your DDA from your Part M, don't worry. Darren Ettles, area manager for Regional ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Control, is here with guidance on the 10 things designers forget most often

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    Self certification

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Now there’s no excuse to plead ignorance or lack of resources for failing to comply with regulations – 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