Housing – Page 297
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Home truths: Power to the people
Tackling the environmental impact of housing is a question of showing the great British public how much they can save by reducing their energy consumption, says Nicholas Doyle
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Tom Roper interview: A conversation with Noah
Former Australian environment minister Tom Roper is using his political muscle to try to save billions of people from rising sea levels. He tells Joey Gardiner what it’s got to do with UK housebuilders
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Keep your eyes on the prize
It’s impossible to ignore the credit crunch, but housebuilders must remain innovative and ambitious if we are to meet our targets of more affordable, zero-carbon housing
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House doctor: Solar thermal panels
This month Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg runs through five steps to installing a solar thermal hot water system – which is one of the most effective ways to cut carbon emissions from a home
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Park life: Bromford Group's Cross Street
Thermal insulation, recycling and water conservation are old news, says Chloe Stothart. In the battle for high sustainability ratings, the real game is outside the door…
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Concrete panel walls
H+H provides the shell of the first house to be built by a volume housebuilder to level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Croydon facelift: Regeneration scheme
Croydon council this week confirmed it had selected John Laing Partnership as its preferred partner to regenerate its land in the borough
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Wolverhampton halls gets green light
Victoria Hall wins planning permission for £37m complex in Wolverhampton
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TCPA tackles climate change
The Town and Country Planning Association is to formulate a “new agenda” to respond to the growing threat of climate change
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Land Secs to submit new Victoria plans
Developer Land Securities is to submit a “radical reformation” of its plans for the redevelopment of the area around London’s Victoria station in the next few weeks.
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Well Don: Sheffield regeneration project
British Land has submitted proposals for this regeneration project in Sheffield, intended to be a gateway to the city
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Fixed-rate loans up 5% in April
Council of Mortgage Lenders report suggests borrowers are looking for security for mortgage payments
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Barratt in 'heavy dialogue' with banks
Chief executive Mark Clare tells ǿմý he has not ruled out option of covenant waivers
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New rules force housebuilders to declare buyers' incentives
Council of Mortgage Lenders announces regulations to combat mortgage scams from September
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Cala Homes guarantees buyers 6% mortgage rate
Scottish housebuilder promises fixed rate to suitable buyers in move to counter housing downturn
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Barratt tries to calm investor nerves
Housebuilder issues City statement after share price is halved this week
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Saudis build desert city from scratch
City of 2 million people to be built by 2020 in wave of major development projects to transform kingdom's economy
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Breaking the code
Have changes to the code for sustainable homes guidlines ended the confusion?
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Housebuilders' shares plummet
Taylor Wimpey records biggest fall with 21% drop in share price, while Persimmon prepares to exit the FTSE 100