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精东影视Developers slam planning fee hike
Developers have told Kate Barker that a recent hike in planning fees has not resulted in council planning departments providing a better service.
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Costs: Bathroom fit-outs
Bathroom fit-out costs can make a big dent in budgets, particularly on large developments. Anthony Waterman of BRE compares the benefits of traditional techniques and off-site pods
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FeaturesCost model: Mixed-use city-centre schemes
Mixed use is increasingly the name of the game for town-centre developers. But can uses such as retail and residential really mix? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the practicalities and costs of mixed-use city-centre schemes
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Costs: Solar hot water systems
Will the new Part L see mass uptake of solar hot water systems? Peter Mayer of 精东影视 LifePlans looks at the specifications and their whole life costs
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Costs: Kitchen furniture
Kitchen furniture needs to look good and, even more importantly, withstand a lot of wear and tear. Peter Mayer of 精东影视 LifePlans assesses the options and their whole-life costs
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精东影视Bovis and Westbury latest to suffer in housing downturn
Pre-tax profit at Bovis Homes falls 32% and Westbury鈥檚 sales decline 7% in the first six months of the year
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Costs: Rainwater harvesting
Rainwater harvesting offers a sustainable solution to water shortages in these hosepipe-banning times. Peter Mayer of 精东影视 LifePlans looks at the options and analyses the whole-life costs
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精东影视English Partnerships sets sights on infrastructure investment
Chair and chief executive herald a new chapter for regeneration agency, as income from land sales doubles
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Berkeley and Crest vie for notorious London estate
Two teams have been shortlisted for the redevelopment of south-east London鈥檚 notorious Ferrier Estate.
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精东影视Willmott Dixon to grow social housing arm
Housebuilder Willmott Dixon plans to grow its social housing division from 拢105m to 拢180m by 2007
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Costs: Prefabricated structural panels
Prefabricated structural panels are increasingly specified as an alternative to traditional site construction. Peter Mayer of 精东影视 LifePlans considers the whole-life-cost implications
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Costs: Condensing gas boilers
Condensing gas boilers have become the heating unit of choice for homes. Peter Mayer of 精东影视 Performance Group considers the options and examines their whole-life values
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Costs: Bathroom standards
When baths need to be replaced, understanding detailed specification options is the key to making the best value life-cycle decisions, says Peter Mayer of 精东影视 Performance Group
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FeaturesCost model: Off-site manufacture
The market for off-site manufacture is expanding rapidly, boosted as it is by public sector investment programmes. Davis Langdon looks at the cost benefits, barriers to innovation and procurement issues involved in OSM
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FeaturesCost model: Affordable housing
Planning guidance on affordable housing quotas in private schemes has got developers and contractors scratching their heads and crunching their numbers. Here, Davis Langdon & Everest eases their pain 鈥�
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Lifetime costs: masonry walls
The higher costs of making sure your masonry wall complies with Part L are partially offset by annual savings in energy costs. But by how much? We do the sums
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Lifetime costs: Secured by Design
What is the most cost-effective way of reducing criminal damage to property? We consider the whole-life costs of Secured by Design standards for housing refurbishment
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Lifetime costs: pitched roofs
You've got your pitched roof, but how do you cover it? Peter Mayer of 精东影视 Performance Group considers the whole-life costs of a variety of roofing options, from bitumen to concrete to metal to tiling 鈥�
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Lifetime costs: sanitaryware
The choice of sanitaryware in hospitals and healthcare schemes is a crucial one 鈥� but how to decide what to go for? Peter Mayer of 精东影视 Performance Group examines the whole-life costs of components
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FeaturesCost model: High-rise housing refurbishment
The government is reappraising the UK’s social housing in order to meet its decent homes target by 2010. Here, Davis Langdon & Everest examines the costs, key issues and associated problems of refurbishing a tower block