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Some of the best housing this century
3 December 2009
Two winners of the Building for Life awards have earned the highest scores given to new housing developments since the initiative began in 2002.
Building for Life standards 2009
2 December 2009
A record 36 housing schemes, pictured below, achieved a Building for Life Standard in 2009. They include two with the highest scores ever: Lime Tree Square in Street, Somerset, and Cross Street South in Wolverhampton. This kind of housing sets a benchmark for the future.
Is housing quality on the rise?
13 October 2009
A record number of 36 housing schemes have qualified for a Building for Life standard this year, up by a third from last year.
New videos from Building for Life
10 July 2009
Watch our video guides to each of the 20 Building for Life criteria - and see our walkthrough of the award-winning Accordia housing scheme in Cambridge.
Time to take a long-term view
Roger Zogolovitch
1 July 2009Architect developer Roger Zogolovitch of Solid State Developments sets out his ideas for how long-term value can be a driver for development.
Last chance to enter the 2009 awards
24 June 2009
With only one week to go until the deadline for the Building for Life awards 2009, you can still enter your favourite housing scheme - and it's easier than you think.
Entries now open for 2009 Building for Life awards
6 May 2009
Now in their seventh year, the Building for Life awards publicly celebrate schemes committed to high design standards and place making.
Free training for assessors
30 April 2009
CABE has committed to training at least one Building for Life assessor in each local authority in England by 2011.
Building for Life Award winners announced
6 November 2008
Twenty four fine housing schemes were recognised at this year’s prestigious Building for Life awards ceremony, demonstrating a commitment to high quality design, good placemaking and sustainable development. More schemes were submitted this year than ever before.
Accordia - "a good piece of ordinariness"
Keith Bradley
5 November 2008Keith Bradley gives a photographic walkthrough of Accordia, the 2008 Stirling Prize winner.
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