News Archive: project launches

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11, 2006 July:

New housing should have energy sources on site

New housing developments in Scotland should generate 10% of their own energy requirements on site, the Scottish Executive has said…

10, 2006 July:

One first step to 4000 homes

Work has started on a pioneering development that will see the first new affordable homes for key workers…

07, 2006 July:

Green light for new homes at Brighton Marina

Brunswick Developments Group has won planning permission for its residential-led £235m Brighton Marina scheme…

Spanish construction threatens environment

The frantic pace of construction along Spain's Mediterranean coast is posing a threat to the environment and placing a strain on the region's scarce water supplies...

04, 2006 July:

Housebuilders failing green responsibilities

Nearly half of all major housebuilders were rated as poor or very poor when it comes to understanding their environmental responsibilities, a survey of planners has revealed…

The threat of energy inefficient lighting

The International Energy Agency has warned that without rapid action, energy used for lighting will be up 80% by 2030 having a huge impact on energy demands and climate change...

03, 2006 July:

2,000 jobs and 3,000 homes in East Anglia

A masterplan for Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth expects to see around 3,000 homes built on brownfield land…

Planning applications fall away

Planning applications continued to drop, the DCLG said, reflecting a change from the long-term trend…

30, 2006 June:

Builders to retrofit water saving devices call

Developers should retrofit water saving devices in existing homes to ‘offset’ water demand from new builds, green campaigners argue…

29, 2006 June:

Building design ‘lessons’ published

Ten ‘lessons’ have been learnt from the government’s Design for Manufacture competition…

27, 2006 June:

Housebuilder wants wind of change over energy

Fit solar panels where the sun shines, and wind turbines where the wind blows says a house builder pointing to a different way to fund effective renewable sources…

Wind farm causes mass eagle wipe-out

A key population of Europe's largest eagle has been significantly reduced by a wind farm…

26, 2006 June:

Canada housing starts down in May

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 216,800 units in May, down marginally from 217,900 units in April, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)...

23, 2006 June:

1000’s of extra homes pledged in new initiative

Thousands of extra sustainable homes are set to be spawned in a ‘new initiative’ across the country in areas not previously earmarked for expansion…

Double benefit from sustainable schools

The Building Research Establishment is to invest in a new initiative to design environmentally betters schools with the added benefit of training students about sustainability…

Murcia becoming expats' favourite

British expats in Spain are increasingly choosing to buy homes in Murcia and Almeria over the traditional areas of the Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca, according to a new study published on Wednesday...

22, 2006 June:

Londoners don’t get the ‘right’ housing

A shortage of the right type of ‘affordable’ housing means Londoners are becoming priced out of the market…

21, 2006 June:

Planning policies at root of homes shortage

A clutch of reports following hard on the heels of the government’s report on the affordability and supply of housing show how wrong the UK is getting the homebuilding process…

The rain should not just go down the drain

Modern rainwater harvesting systems are surprisingly economic but are being bypassed by the water debate…

20, 2006 June:

First ever SIMA USA Showcase, Nov 2006

From 10 – 13 November 2006 in New Orleans (USA) SIMA will present some of the world’s finest second home and resort developments at the first-ever SIMA USA Showcase...

Select committee highlights urban sprawl threat

Rural England campaigners have welcomed a Select Committee report’s stand on the threat of urban sprawl from the government’s proposed planning policy changes…

09, 2006 June:

Town green ruling safeguards other open spaces

A Law Lords ruling on town and village green registration in Oxford will protect recreation areas under threat in other towns…

08, 2006 June:

Tough plans for a greener capital

London's planners and developers will have to deliver an ambitious rolling target for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas…

06, 2006 June:

200 homes in canal-side scheme get green light

Nearly 200 new homes will built on a canal-side regeneration site in Edinburgh…

Lords attack water chaos in SE homes plan

The House of Lords Science and Technology sub-committee said the government had failed to consider the water management implications of their house building plans at an early enough stage…

31, 2006 May:

Time to think about retiring Heathrow?

A community of more than 30,000 homes in one of the country’s worst housing hotspots could be built on the site of Heathrow…

22, 2006 May:

Eco-communities set to be next challenge

New sustainable homes that the next generation need must be sustainable for the next generation too…

17, 2006 May:

Call for the government to help the north grow

A pair of reports call for government help to expand transport and housing supply in the north of England…

15, 2006 May:

One-stop URL for all council services

A drive to encourage more people to take up better, more modern and efficient council services is launched by the government…

12, 2006 May:

Smaller builders are greener

Small housebuilders exceed government targets with over 80% brownfield development...

10, 2006 May:

6,000 new homes for rural communities

Rural communities are set for 6,000 new homes after a £230million cash boost…

Parking ‘toolkit’ offers better communities

Well-designed car parking can help create safer and better communities, according to a new guidance document…

08, 2006 May:

Bid for environmentally friendly homes accepted

280 environmentally friendly homes are to be built by George Wimpey at Campbell Park Phase 1 in Central Milton Keynes…

04, 2006 May:

Agency in-fighting set to rocket house prices

A specialist brownfield residential developer has hit out at wildlife protection in-fighting that threatens cause house prices to soar even further from first-time buyers reach…

03, 2006 May:

Majority pressure for more house building

New poll shows demand for quantity and quality of new homes with many people wanting their councils to encourage more house building…

02, 2006 May:

Call to focus regeneration cash on fewer cities

As the amount of cash for regeneration from the EU falls, a think tank says the money will be better spent by concentrating it on a few key city locations…

27, 2006 April:

Green objection to London desalination plant

An ‘energy guzzling’ desalination plant proposed to help with London’s dwindling water supplies has been given a strong thumbs down for climate change reasons…

26, 2006 April:

New homes plan jeopardised by political games

A lack of political consensus over new planning rules will lead to landowners holding back development land for more money, experts warn…

Proposal to rethink on rural affordability

Young people needing homes in rural areas are in a worse position than their counterparts elsewhere and urgent action is needed, argues a new report…

24, 2006 April:

£60K home builds get underway

Development work is now starting on site for the first of the government’s Design for Manufacture homes…

19, 2006 April:

1000,s of homes could be added to housing stock

Accurate decisions on whether to renovate or demolish Victorian and Edwardian houses could make a real difference to the number of homes added to the UK’s stock of housing…

12, 2006 April:

Retirement villages bring multi-way benefits

Could retirement villages be a providential solution to housing shortages for younger people?

11, 2006 April:

Marbella in multi-billion property scandal

The Spanish government last week took the unprecedented decision to dissolve Marbella's town council after a long-running planning dispute erupted into a multi-billion euro corruption scandal...

05, 2006 April:

Charges add 25% to Melbourne prices

Government-related charges account for a quarter of new Melbourne housing packages, an alarming study has found...

04, 2006 April:

Massive brownfield site to see 4,000 new homes

Major plans have been unveiled to transform the heavy end of Llanwern steelworks that could create up to 6000 jobs – almost the same number employed at the steelworks in its heyday…

Spanish beach clean-up to attract new buyers

A 20 million euro clean-up operation intends to attract new home buyers and more tourists to Spain…

31, 2006 March:

£15m for Gateway transport and homes

Residents of the Thames Gateway are set to benefit from a funding boost of around £15 million for transport to support new homes, announced yesterday by Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman and Minister for Housing and Planning Yvette Cooper...

Mixed developments don't hurt prices

Housing developments which contain a mixture of private and council housing as well as households with differing income levels do not have a negative impact on property values or marketability, according to new research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)...

29, 2006 March:

Cardiff airport plans £100m expansion

In response to a UK government White Paper on air transport, Cardiff International Airport have unveiled a 24-year expansion strategy costing £100m, reports the BBC...