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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.

Croudace restructures

Dec. 1, 2016

Croudace Homes will begin the new year with a company restructure, which will see the business split into two autonomous regions - North and South Thames.

Redfern Review launches

Dec. 1, 2016

The financial squeeze on young people is at the centre of the decline in the country's home ownership, but home owning can only be sustainable in a market of m…

1 million homes "on track"

Dec. 1, 2016

Government figures show that 190,000 homes were added to the housing stock in England in the last financial year, up 11% on 2014 - 2015.

Industry welcomes Autumn Statement focus on housebuilding

Dec. 1, 2016

The Home Builders Federation has welcomed the housing measures announced in the government's Autumn Statement last month (November).