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Johnson to retire

March 1, 2006

George Wimpey group chief executive Peter Johnson is to retire on June 30. Peter Redfern, chief executive of Wimpey’s UK operation, has been appointed deputy g…

Churchill plans expansion drive

March 1, 2006

Churchill Retirement Living mds, brothers Spencer and Clinton McCarthy, are launching their company into a rapid expansion drive with plans to see it build 1,0…

Bellway to lead on £1billion regeneration scheme

March 1, 2006

Bellway and Hyde Housing Association are part of a consortium that has been chosen to deliver the £1 billion regeneration of south Kilburn in London.

Building control bodies call for review of Part L implementation plans

March 1, 2006

Building Control bodies in England and Wales are jointly calling for an urgent review of the implementation plans for Part L of the Building Regulations.

Manchester regeneration scheme looks for developer

March 1, 2006

New East Manchester is seeking a development partner to help regenerate the Lower Medlock Valley area of east Manchester.

US market saves Taylor Woodrow\'s profit

March 1, 2006

The tough UK housing market has hit the UK profits of another large housebuilder.

SEERA says PPS3 will delay homes

Feb. 28, 2006

PPS3 will \"reduce the prospects\" of housing growth says a key body in the south east, an area earmarked for a significant increase in housing numbers.

Persimmon profits keep rising

Feb. 28, 2006

Britain’s biggest housebuilder has delivered another set of record full year results, bucking the trend in a tough market.

Try breaks half year records

Feb. 24, 2006

Galliford Try has announced record half year results.

HBF says PGS \"would not work\"

Feb. 24, 2006

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has told the government its proposed planning gain supplement (PGS) \"would not work.\"