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Letwin publishes interim report

March 13, 2018

Absorption rates are a key driver of determining how quickly a housebuilder builds out sites, according to Sir Oliver Letwin, who has today (March 13) produced…

Colin Lewis

Avant announces 4,000 homes target

March 12, 2018

Avant Homes has launched a strategy to more than double its output to 4,000 homes per year whilst issuing an update on trading ahead of its year end.

Persimmon amends executive pay plan

Feb. 23, 2018

Persimmon has made changes to its executive pay scheme, following criticism of the payouts that executives, including ceo Jeff Fairburn, stood to receive.

Barratt sees “record” half year profit

Feb. 21, 2018

Barratt Developments achieved a strong first half performance it said today (February 21) with a “record” pre-tax profit of £342.7 million, increasing 6.8% aga…