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Product Awards finalists

April 1, 2016

The finalists have been announced for The Housebuilder Product Awards 2016, the awards which recognise and reward excellence and innovation in the provision of…

New skills partnership launched

April 1, 2016

More than 45,000 new workers will be trained in the housebuilding industry by 2019 through a GBP 2.7 million initiative announced by the Home Builders Federati…

Industry on course to meet 200k new homes target in England

April 1, 2016

The industry is on course to hit the target of building 200,000 homes a year in England in the next 18 to 24 months, according to the Home Builders Federation.

Kerslake criticises detail in Housing and Planning Bill

Kerslake criticises detail in Housing and Planning Bill

April 1, 2016

Lord Bob Kerslake has criticised "a lack of critical detail" on key aspects of the Housing and Planning Bill which has "severely hampered" the examination of t…

Government launches Starter Homes technical consultation

March 24, 2016

The government has launched its technical consultation on the Starter Homes initiative.

Bellway and Inland report strong half years

March 22, 2016

Bellway and Inland Homes have reported robust half year results, with Bellway’s pre-tax profit rising 42.6% during the six months to January 31 2016, aga…

Home owner satisfaction levels remain high - HBF/NHBC

March 18, 2016

The latest National New Home Customer Satisfaction Survey has revealed that 86% of home buyers are happy with the overall quality of their new home.