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HBF appoints Andrew

1 Dec 2015

HBF has appointed Peter Andrew as deputy chairman.

Crest is named Housebuilder of the Year

1 Dec 2015

Crest Nicholson has been crowned large Housebuilder of the Year for the second year running at the 2015 Housebuilder Awards at a packed ceremony in London last month.

"National Housing Service" needed to tackle housing crisis

1 Dec 2015

Management consultant Arcadis has called for the creation of a "National Housing Service" to tackle the housing crisis.

Osborne announces "biggest housebuilding programme since 1970s"

25 Nov 2015

<p>The chancellor George Osborne has announced &ldquo;the biggest housing programme since the 1970s,&rdquo; with the government doubling the amount it spends on affordable housing to &pound;2 billion a year as part of its Autumn statement.</p>

Arcadis calls for "National Housing Service"

17 Nov 2015

<p>Arcadis has called for the creation of a &ldquo;National Housing Service&rdquo; to tackle the housing crisis.</p>

Crest's sales and volumes climb

17 Nov 2015

<p>Crest Nicholson has continued to grow its housing volumes, building 2,725 units in the year ending October 31 2015, an increase of 8% against 2014, it said today (November 17).</p>

Strong sales continue for Taylor Wimpey

17 Nov 2015

<p>Taylor Wimpey is the latest housebuilder to report the continuation of strong housing market conditions.</p>

Galliford Try remains confident in good market

17 Nov 2015

<p>Galliford Try has continued to see good market conditions across all of its businesses and expects to meet its expectations for the current financial year, it has said.</p>

Barratt continues strong performance

17 Nov 2015

<p>Barratt has seen &ldquo;high levels of consumer demand&rdquo; across all of its regions, with market conditions remaining strong, it has said.</p>