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Barratt set for surge in operating profit

12 Jan 2012

Barratt has continued to make steady progress with its business, revealing that it expects a 40% increase in operating profit for the second half of 2011.

Cala extends banking agreement after strong performance

11 Jan 2012

Cala Group has sucessfully extended its banking facilities following its strong trading performance.

Strong results keep Galliford Try "on track"

11 Jan 2012

Galliford Try’s housing completions have increased 59%, the company revealed today (January 11).

Sales levels "hold up" - RICS

10 Jan 2012

Sales levels held fairly steady in December as more homes came onto the market, the latest UK housing survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed.

New home registrations show year-end decline

9 Jan 2012

NHBC has urged government to keep housebuilding “high on the agenda” as its latest registration figures show a year-end drop.

Mortgage approvals rise modestly

5 Jan 2012

The number of loan approvals for house purchase rose slightly for a second consecutive month in November 2011, the latest Bank of England statistics show.

Taylor Wimpey Central London reveals 2012 plans

3 Jan 2012

Taylor Wimpey Central London is set to build more than 400 homes in the initial phases of schemes planned for 2012.