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Bellway on course for 5% volume growth

Dec. 13, 2016

Bellway said today (December 13) that it expects its full year completions to increase by around 5% after reporting a 7% rise in reservations during the 18 wee…

New profit target for Berkeley

Dec. 2, 2016

Berkeley says it is on target to deliver £2 billion of pre-tax profit over the three years from May 2015 despite reservations down a fifth year on year. …

Barratt leads the way at Housebuilder Awards 2016

Barratt leads the way at Housebuilder Awards 2016

Dec. 1, 2016

Barratt was crowned large Housebuilder of the Year of the 2016 Housebuilder Awards at a glittering ceremony last month (November) in London.

Raising roofs

Raising roofs

Dec. 1, 2016

Larkfleet has applied for planning permission to build an experimental house that could rise on jacks above flood waters.

Barratt is Housebuilder of the Year

Dec. 1, 2016

Barratt has been crowned large Housebuilder of the Year at the 2016 Housebuilder Awards.

Savills five year forecast

Dec. 1, 2016

Post referendum economic uncertainty and weaker consumer sentiment signal a period of low house price growth and significantly lower transaction levels, accord…

Persimmon to build brick factory

Dec. 1, 2016

Persimmon is to build its own brick factory to help maintain discipline over its procurement process and tight control of all development costs.