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Bovis set for record profit

Jan. 15, 2016

Bovis Homes expects to announce a “significant” rise in its revenue and pre-tax profit for the year ending December 31 2015, it said today, (Januar…

Barratt and GT give strong half year updates

Jan. 13, 2016

Barratt Developments saw its completions rise 9.4% during the six months to December 31 2015 against 2014, with ceo David Thomas hailing “an excellent fi…

UK's retirees are "Generation Stuck" - McStone/ILC

Jan. 11, 2016

There is high demand from the over 55s to downsize but a lack of suitable properties is stopping older people from moving, creating “Generation Stuck,&rd…

Taylor Wimpey hits six-year housebuilding high

Jan. 11, 2016

Taylor Wimpey said today (January 11) that it has built more homes than at any point in the past six years, with a “healthy increase” in completion…

HBF reacts to LGA permission claims

Jan. 7, 2016

The Home Builders Federation has defended the industry’s track record in building in response to Local Government Association (LGA) research, which revea…

Completions up in "strong year" for Persimmon

Jan. 7, 2016

Persimmon has enjoyed “another year of strong growth,” with 2015 bringing legal completions of 14,572 new homes, an 8% rise on 2014, the volume hou…

London has steepest construction costs in Europe - Arcadis

Jan. 6, 2016

London is the most expensive city in Europe in which to build, according to a new report by Arcadis, the design and consultancy firm for natural and built asse…

HBF welcomes government's latest housing measures

Jan. 4, 2016

The Home Builders Federation has welcomed the government’s announcement today (January 4) that it will directly commission thousands of affordable new ho…

Government to directly commission new homes

Jan. 4, 2016

The government will “directly commission” thousands of new affordable homes, it announced today, (January 4) giving smaller housebuilders the chanc…

Registrations "slightly ahead" - NHBC

Dec. 18, 2015

New home registrations for the private sector edged up from September to November 2015 compared to the equivalent period last year, the latest figures from the…