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Crest and Kier benefit from positive trading environment

March 17, 2016

<p>Crest Nicholson and Kier Group have today (March 17) announced strong performances, with William Rucker, Crest&rsquo;s chairman, commenting that the housing trading environment &ldquo;continues to be positive&rdquo;.</p>

Osborne announces Budget housing and planning measures

March 16, 2016

<p>The government will use receipts from the rise in stamp duty for additional properties to support community-led housing developments, the chancellor George Osborne said in his Budget today (March 16).</p>

London mayor publishes planning guidance

March 15, 2016

<p>The mayor of London has today (March 15) published new planning guidance to encourage all market players &ldquo;to think innovatively&rdquo; about delivering housing in the capital</p>

"Outstanding year" for Miller Homes

March 14, 2016

<p>Miller Homes has enjoyed an &ldquo;outstanding year&rdquo;, it said today (March 14), delivering a 91% increase in pre-tax profit to &pound;62 million in 2015 against the previous year.</p>

L&Q takes over Bellway's Barking Riverside

March 11, 2016

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

Clark announces councils for brownfield register pilot

March 10, 2016

<p>Communities secretary Greg Clark has announced the first councils set to bring forward underused land for new homes under the government&rsquo;s brownfield registers pilot.</p>

CALA heads for "record" year of revenues and profits

March 7, 2016

<p>CALA Group is set for another &ldquo;record&rdquo; year of revenues and profits, it announced today (March 7).</p>

McStone sees completions rise 19%

March 3, 2016

<p>McCarthy &amp; Stone&rsquo;s legal completions rose 19% to 923 units during its half year against the equivalent period last year, it said today (March 3).</p>

NHS names ten "healthy new town" sites

March 1, 2016

<p>The head of NHS England will today (March 1) announce plans to deliver ten &ldquo;healthy new towns&rdquo; across the country.</p>