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Avant spec

Avant launches strategic initiatives to push growth

Sept. 4, 2017

Avant Homes has launched new strategic initiatives to further accelerate its growth, as it looks beyond its immediate aim of achieving a £500 million turnover …

housebuilding general

English housing starts highest since 2008

Aug. 24, 2017

Housing starts in England have reached their highest level since 2008, according to the latest government figures.

Persimmon Homes

Persimmon sees robust first half

Aug. 22, 2017

Persimmon performed strongly in the first half of the year it said today (August 22), with its pre-tax profit rising 30% to £457.4 million against the equivale…

Larkfleet Homes

Larkfleet enjoys “record year”

Aug. 15, 2017

Larkfleet Homes says it has produced “record” operating and financial results for the year ending June 2017.

Ted Ayres

Ayres takes leave from Bellway

Aug. 14, 2017

Ted Ayres, ceo of Bellway, is taking leave from the company to undergo treatment for a medical condition, the housebuilder announced today (August 14).

housebuilding general

Private registrations down, affordable up - NHBC

Aug. 9, 2017

Private sector registrations dropped 7% in Q2 2017 against the same period a year ago, according to the latest statistics from NHBC.

Bellway

Bellway’s completions rise 10.6%

Aug. 8, 2017

Bellway’s housing completions rose 10.6% in the year ending July 31 2017 against the previous year, it announced today (August 8).

Colin Lewis

Avant secures facility to accelerate expansion

Aug. 7, 2017

Avant Homes has secured a five-year £200 million banking facility to accelerate its expansion in northern England and Scotland.