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精东影视Lib Dems highlight 20% crash in auction house prices
Party says auction prices reflect true state of market and demands urgent stamp duty reform
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精东影视Development tax fails to live up to Milton Keynes model
Developers hit out at proposals that offer no guarantee of built infrastructure in return for contributions
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精东影视Here is the verdict on the BRE's super homes ...
Envelopes:聽Four houses on the BRE Innovation Park have made the first steps towards meeting the upper levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Stephen Kennett finds out what we can learn from these pioneers
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精东影视Investors undeterred by Taylor Wimpey deficit
Taylor Wimpey鈥檚 拢216m pension fund deficit has not put off potential investors, according to sources close to the housebuilder
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Government delays 2016 zero-carbon consultation
Housing minister says long-awaited document will not appear until September 鈥榓t the earliest鈥�
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Durkan profit falls by quarter
Social housing contractor Durkan said it was satisfied with its results in the year to 31 January 2008, although pre-tax profit fell 25% from 拢4.6m to 拢3.4m.
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精东影视Lightweight renders
Alumasc鈥檚 silicone lightweight render was applied to about 1,500m虏 of exterior and interior walls of this art-deco-inspired home in County Durham.
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精东影视Secondary glazing
Glazing specialist Selectaglaze has enhanced its hinged casement range with the launch of the Series 41.
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精东影视Steel roof tiles
Lightweight steel roof tiles from Decra have been used on two timber-frame modular housing projects for the Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association.
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Roof insulation
Glidevale has launched a roof insulation system which it says can help achieve a 20% improvement in thermal performance while still limiting risk of condensation build-up in the roof.
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Lime mortars
Tarmac Buxton Lime and Cement has made two additions to its White Peak range of traditional lime products.
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Breathable paint
Sandtex Trade has launched its Intergrasil range of exterior coatings, a traditionally formulated mineral-based masonry paint which comprises a potassium silicate mineral-based finish and two high-performance primers, to protect and stabilise the most vulnerable of exterior substrates and maintain surface breathability.
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Multi-foil insulation
Web Dynamics has improved the performance of its LABC-approved and BBA-certified range of TLX multi-foils.
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Slate-look clay roof tiles
Sandtoft has introduced the Rivius clay roof tile, which is manufactured to look like traditional slate.
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Cedar shingles
Western red cedar shingles from timber importer John Brash have been used on the roofs of holiday chalets at the Colomendy Centre, an education and activity centre in north Wales.
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精东影视UK house prices sink to June 2006 levels
Prices dive 8.8% over the year but monthly rate of decline slows to 1.7%
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精东影视Birse wins 拢9.2m contract on Land Secs' Ebbsfleet
Civil engineer to undertake infrastructure works on 10,000-home mixed-use development
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精东影视Bank of England holds interest rates at 5%
Risk of inflation prevents monetary policy committee from coming to housebuilders' aid by cutting rates
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精东影视Royal Arsenal: Berkeley Homes boss who lives in his own scheme
Berkeley Homes boss John Anderson talks to Chloe Stothart about the housing slowdown and what it's like living next door to his customers
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精东影视Could council mortgages kickstart the housing market?
Housing expert Alan Murie of Birmingham University gives his views on proposals to bolster housing.