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Barratt warns of quality threat

Feb. 1, 2017

Increasing new home volumes too quickly could lead to a fall in quality, warned Barratt ceo David Thomas at a Housing Delivery Summit held last month.

Sculpting success

Sculpting success

Feb. 1, 2017

Stone mason Johnny Clasper has hand built an impressive sculpture which greets house hunters as they enter Heathe Meadow, a three and four bedroom scheme by Lo…

Planning permissions up but constraints remain

Feb. 1, 2017

Planning permissions continue to climb, but the planning system remains a major constraint to the housebuilding industry increasing supply, according to the Ho…

Garden villages and Starter Homes partnerships revealed

Feb. 1, 2017

The government has begun the new year with announcements on garden villages and the first wave of local authority partnerships to build Starter Homes.

Bovis boss steps down

Bovis boss steps down

Feb. 1, 2017

Bovis chief executive David Ritchie has stepped down from his post with immediate effect. He will remain with the group until February 28 to assist with the pr…

"Ready to go" homes

Feb. 1, 2017

Communities secretary Sajid Javid says that "ready to go" homes - from factory built to custom-made apartment blocks - will be a key component of his imminent …

Cameron Homes boosts handball

Cameron Homes boosts handball

Feb. 1, 2017

Staffordshire-based housebuilder Cameron Homes has pledged GBP 45,000 to boost girls' handball in schools in the region.

Reduce barriers to help SMEs, says HBF

Feb. 1, 2017

The government should seize the opportunity of Brexit to reform EU regulation to reduce the risk and complexity associated with building new homes and so help …