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Crest and Kier benefit from positive trading environment

Crest Nicholson and Kier Group have today (March 17) announced strong performances, with William Rucker, Crest’s chairman, commenting that the housing tr…

Osborne announces Budget housing and planning measures

The government will use receipts from the rise in stamp duty for additional properties to support community-led housing developments, the chancellor George Osb…

London mayor publishes planning guidance

The mayor of London has today (March 15) published new planning guidance to encourage all market players “to think innovatively” about delivering h…

"Outstanding year" for Miller Homes

Miller Homes has enjoyed an “outstanding year”, it said today (March 14), delivering a 91% increase in pre-tax profit to £62 million in 2015 …

L&Q takes over Bellway's Barking Riverside

Housing association L&Q has taken over from Bellway on Barking Riverside, a 10,800-home regeneration scheme in London.

Clark announces councils for brownfield register pilot

Communities secretary Greg Clark has announced the first councils set to bring forward underused land for new homes under the government’s brownfield reg…

CALA heads for "record" year of revenues and profits

CALA Group is set for another “record” year of revenues and profits, it announced today (March 7).

McStone sees completions rise 19%

McCarthy & Stone’s legal completions rose 19% to 923 units during its half year against the equivalent period last year, it said today (March 3).

NHS names ten "healthy new town" sites

The head of NHS England will today (March 1) announce plans to deliver ten “healthy new towns” across the country.

Record performance for Taylor Wimpey