News 2008

Beyond Eco-towns

Monday 13 October 2008 at 19:21

Today's current economic crisis provides an ideal opportunity to re-evaluate and identify new and better procurement methods essential for restarting the UK's struggling house building market in the UK – a key conclusion drawn by PRP, URBED and Design…

A Home 4 Life design competition

Monday 25 August 2008 at 19:27

PRP unveils concepts from its 'A HOME 4 LIFE' design competition as architects are challenged to apply inclusive and sustainable design principles to all new housing.

25 September 2008: Space standards will become a central issue if architects…

Successful European Eco-town research

Wednesday 04 June 2008 at 22:30

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN MODELS HOLD THE KEY TO UK ECO-TOWN DEVELOPMENT

  • Research group identifies 4 overriding principles to facilitate success of eco-towns
  • European exemplar schemes all…

Concerted action unveiled to cut carbon

Tuesday 03 June 2008 at 22:33
  • A new coalition – The Existing Homes Alliance – sets out the action required to put the UK housing stock on the road to deep cuts in carbon emissions and energy bills.
  • Up to half a million homes must be refurbished…

First 100% affordable housing scheme

Saturday 03 May 2008 at 17:00

Thursday, 29 May 2008: PRP has submitted an application for detailed planning consent for what will be the first 100% affordable housing scheme in the Highgate area for Hill Homes and One Housing Group.

The development, known as Trees, takes…

PFI Project of the year

Thursday 03 April 2008 at 17:04

Grove Village, the UK's first housing PFI project, won PFI Project of the Year at yesterday evening's Building Awards event. The project transformed the council estate in Ardwick into a sustainable, mixed-tenure urban village.

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