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Home Building Skills Partnership begins work

June 14, 2016

The Home Building Skills Partnership board has met for the first time to begin its work to attract and train tens of thousands of new workers.

NHBC report shows MMC take-up

June 2, 2016

Most housebuilders have used or have considered using modern methods of construction (MMC) in the past three years, research from the NHBC Foundation revealed …

The Housebuilder Marie Curie Brain Game 2016

The Housebuilder Marie Curie Brain Game 2016

May 27, 2016

The industry's favourite night of the year - The Housebuilder Marie Curie Brain Game - is now the charity's biggest single annual fund raising event. Housebuil…

Bryant heads new housebuilder

May 27, 2016

A team with years of industry experience has come together to launch Halsbury Homes, a new housebuilder.

Sales and completions remain strong

May 27, 2016

The housebuilding industry continues to report good sales and completion rates.

Berkeley aims to be carbon positive

May 27, 2016

Berkeley Group has announced a commitment to become the UK's first carbon positive major housebuilder.

New Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill

May 27, 2016

The government has announced a new Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill as part of the Queen's Speech.

Considerate about construction

May 27, 2016

Barratt London achieved a Bronze award at the recent Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards 2016, for its New South Quarter scheme.