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Taylor Wimpey takes the challenge

Taylor Wimpey takes the challenge

June 1, 2015

Staff from Taylor Wimpey gave up their weekends to take part in the Taylor Wimpey Peak District Challenge last month (May).

Truscott is new GT ceo

June 1, 2015

Peter Truscott has been appointed chief executive of Galliford Try.

Industry raises 1m GBP

June 1, 2015

The housebuilding industry has raised £1 million for Marie Curie through its annual Housebuilder Brain Game.

HMI speakers confirmed

June 1, 2015

Taylor Wimpey ceo Pete Redfern will speak at this year's Housing Market Intelligence conference and annual report launch, to be held in London in October.

100th ex-military employee for Persimmon

100th ex-military employee for Persimmon

June 1, 2015

Persimmon has appointed its 100th ex-military recruit as part of its Combat to Construction initiative - and the company intends to bring in "hundreds more" th…

"Phase out Help to Buy" - Barker

June 1, 2015

Dame Kate Barker, the economist who reviewed the obstacles to housing supply for the Labour government ten years ago and a non-executive director of Taylor Wim…

Registrations continue to outperform 2014 levels - NHBC

May 29, 2015

Both private and public registrations for new homes across the UK rose in the rolling quarter of February to April 2015 against the same period last year, with…

Miller makes significant progress

May 5, 2015

Miller Homes delivered strong financial results last year, reflecting the “ongoing successful implementation” of its strategy of volume growth and …

Wicks highlights plight of elderly in song appeal

May 1, 2015

A housebuilder has put his musical talents to a worthy cause, highlighting the plight of elderly people in the UK.

Housebuilders report on general election effect

May 1, 2015

The uncertainty over the general election has not had a bearing on consumer confidence, according to Taylor Wimpey.