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High-pressure laminates
Polyrey’s has launched the Wooden Spirit range of high-pressure laminates which can be used for applications such as wall panelling, shelving and counter tops
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Camden mixed-use scheme: The grass is always greener
A London architect has got planning permission for a £1m development of four homes and office space in Camden, north London
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Lib Dems plan grants, tax cuts and loans to boost social housing
The government should encourage housebuilders to sell homes to housing associations by offering grants to bring them up to social housing standards, the Liberal Democrats have said
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Housing slump drives Galliford Try £37.5m into the red
Writedowns of £48m on housebuilding side wipe out firm's record profit in non-housing construction
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Medieval architecture inspires zero-carbon home
Innovative energy-efficient home based on historic technique of arched overlapping thin clay bricks will star in TV's Grand Designs
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No debt deal this month for Taylor Wimpey
Sources close to the talks between the housebuilder and its lenders say accounting hold-ups are behind latest delay
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McCarthy & Stone closes in on rescue deal
Retirement housebuilder is set to get backing of its lenders for debt-for-equity swap
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Kier managers sacked for breaching asbestos rules
Workers violated health and safety procedures by dumping old tiles and cisterns in skip
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House purchase enquiries rise steadily
RICS predicts rise in mortgage approvals on the back of the third monthly increase in homebuyer hopefuls
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Green campaigners outed as energy wastrels
Boris Johnson, rock singer Chris Martin and LibDem energy spokesman Simon Hughes shamed by thermal imaging survey of their homes
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'False optimism' drives up property asking prices
January asking prices rise in the traditional new-year bounce, but by far less than last year
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Household emissions to be cut 33% by 2020
UK Green Ðǿմ«Ã½ Council welcomes government announcement of new target
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Analysts predict Persimmon rights issue
Such a move wouild follow rights issue announcements at property groups Hammerson and British Land
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Planning applications: January 2009
Only one client passed the £100m mark this month, as project numbers sink ever lower
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Green light for £750m regeneration of Longbridge
St Modwen's plans for former MG Rover site include 1,450 homes, a learning quarter, and technology park
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Crest Nicholson strikes rescue deal with lenders
Refinancing deal sees banks take a 90% stake in the housebuilder
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Giant horse to welcome visitors to Ebbsfleet
Mark Wallinger’s 50m sculpture of a horse wins competition for art project in £3bn Ebbsfleet development
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McGuckin leaves Land Secs after £3bn scheme stalls
Steve McGuckin leaves after Ebbsfleet Valley regeneration project is scaled back due to the recession
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Government to reveal green makeover for 7m homes
Plans to be revealed at launch of consultation on heat and energy efficiency
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Developer drops out of eco-town programme
O&H Properties to follows regional planning progress instead