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FeaturesStandard bearer
he may not have a construction background but ian livsey is passionate about stamping out cowboy builders. the man in charge of the trustmark initiative reveals how it will be done.
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FeaturesAll together now
trustmark has the potential to pull local anti-cowboy initiatives together and strengthen consumer confidence, says Paul Ramsden, Deputy Chief Executive of the Trading Standards Institute and trustmark board member
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Archive TitlesWe need to talk
There's no getting away from it: if you want planning permission, you have to engage with local people first. Kicking off our five-page guide to consultation, Kevin Howlett explains how statements of community involvement can help you bring recalcitrant residents round to your way of thinking. Overleaf, how an exhibition ...
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Archive TitlesPark life
You can't just throw up houses any more. These days, you have to make a place and build it to last without destroying the planet. Gardiner & Theobald explores the costs and savings of green placemaking
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Archive TitlesA lesson from Paul
Knight Developments used exhibitions and meetings to get backing for its plan to redevelop Paul's Maltings in Ipswich. Emma Walker outlines what it learned
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Retail and leisure
With suppliers introducing such innovations as walls and ceilings of solid light and light transmitting concrete, Joannah Connolly and Sonia Soltani report on how retail specifiers are turning to showrooms rather than catalogues to check out the latest products.
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FeaturesRetail and leisure
With suppliers introducing such innovations as walls and ceilings of solid light and 鈥榣ight transmitting' concrete, Joannah Connolly and Sonia Soltani report on how retail specifiers are turning to showrooms rather than catalogues to check out the latest products.
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Archive TitlesLegal
Living in city centres means putting up with noisy, dirty building sites next door. But residents do have some protection
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Archive TitlesRipped from the headlines
The housing estates of France's banlieues are ghettos of deprivation. That kind of living environment fosters discontent, so it was hardly surprising when the situation erupted into violence late last year.
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Archive TitlesFlick the switch
External lighting can transform projects and places - even turning a Birmingham car park into an urban artwork. Andy Pearson finds out more
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Archive TitlesNice day for a demolition
The housing market renewal initiative hasn't exactly been popular with the public or the newspaper columnists. So how did the Newcastle Gateshead pathfinder get away with demolishing 1300 homes and building just two
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Features
Costs: Energy for sports facilities
Sports facility specifiers are under pressure to find energy-efficient heating. Anthony Waterman of Sense Cost Consultancy considers radiators vs underfloor heating for changing rooms
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Archive TitlesConsultation
Health impact assessments are the developer's new secret weapon. Here's how they work and why you need one