Housing Focus – Page 18
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Cost study: Sustainable low-energy housing
Sixteen sustainable low-energy houses and flats were constructed in Glasgow for £60,900 each. This low capital price was achieved despite building in sophisticated environmental features that will significantly cut whole-life costs.
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Cost model: Land remediation
Land remediation is becoming a growth sector as government targets for brownfield development have been increased. In this month s cost model, Davis Langdon Everest looks at new laws on contaminated land and details the cost of clean-up techniques
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Cost study: Council housing refurbishment
A deck-access council-housing block in Hackney, east London, has been radically refurbished by being chopped into three free-standing blocks