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Housebuilder Awards finalists

July 1, 2016

The finalists have been announced for the 13 categories of The Housebuilder Awards 2016.

HBF joins forces with Virgin Media and GTC in ultrafast broadband

July 1, 2016

The Home Builders Federation has joined forces with two more major broadband providers - Virgin Media and GTC - to deliver ultrafast broadband to new homes acr…

New HCA chairman appointed

July 1, 2016

Sir Edward Lister has been appointed as the new chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency.

NHBC report shows MMC take-up

July 1, 2016

Most housebuilders have used or have considered using modern methods of construction (MMC) in the past three years, according to the NHBC Foundation.

Brexit hits housebuilder shares

Brexit hits housebuilder shares

July 1, 2016

Housebuilder share prices fell by up to 30% in the first few days following the UK's vote to leave the European Union as concerns about consumer confidence thr…

HOUSEBUILDER PRODUCTS AWARD 2017

Housebuilder Product Awards winners announced

June 30, 2016

The winners of the Housebuilder Product Awards 2016 were revealed yesterday, (June 29) recognising excellence and innovation in the products and services suppl…

Planning permissions remain strong - HBF/Glenigan

June 30, 2016

New homes planning permissions rose 4% in Q1 2016 against the same quarter last year, with the moving annual total now just short of the pre-recession peak in …

Brexit prompts housebuilding share price crash

June 24, 2016

Housebuilder share prices fell by around 20% on the back of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.Housebuilders’ shares were among the worst hi…