Countryside to float
Countryside Properties has announced it is to float on the London stock exchange this month (February) to raise GBP 114 million to pay off debt and invest in i…
Industry rebuts LGA landbanking claims
The Home Builders Federation has defended the industry's track record on landbanking in response to Local Government Association (LGA) research which claims th…
Strong trading continues for housebuilders
Housebuilders have continued to report strong performances ahead of announcing their results.
Housebuilding creates more than 100,000 jobs - HBF
More than 100,000 new jobs were generated in England in 2014/15, thanks to the industry's "big increase" in housing output, according to a report by the Home B…
Government to directly commission new homes
The government has announced that it will "directly commission" thousands of new affordable homes, giving smaller housebuilders the chance to build them.
Experts highlight key issues for 2016
The housebuilding industry is anxious to receive the finer detail of the government's policies as soon as possible, housebuilders say.
Redrow launches graduate blog
Redrow Homes has launched a blog written by graduates in the housebuilding industry, aimed at other university leavers.
HBF CSCS app slashes card check times
The Home Builders Federation has launched a web-based application designed to “dramatically” improve the accuracy and speed of verifying workers&rs…
Registrations hit eight-year high - NHBC
UK new build registrations have hit an eight-year high, with 156,140 new homes registered in total in 2015, according to the latest NHBC statistics.
Crest on target to build 4,000 homes a year by 2019
