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New md for H+H UK

May 1, 2016

Aircrete block manufacturer H+H UK has announced the appointment of Calum Forsyth as its new managing director, succeeding Mark Oliver who has been at the helm…

Think tank calls for public housebuilding drive

May 1, 2016

Historically low housebuilding levels are due to an "over-reliance on private sector output" according to a new report, which calls for a large public sector h…

Miller's marathon man

Miller's marathon man

May 1, 2016

Miller Homes contracts manager Dave Graziano ran the London Marathon in April, raising more than GBP 2,000 for Habitat for Humanity.

Zero Carbon Hub closes as funding is withdrawn

May 1, 2016

The Zero Carbon Hub has closed after eight years.

New Homes Week

May 1, 2016

The Home Builders Federation is running a New Homes Week promotional campaign from May 16 to 22.

Station regeneration

May 1, 2016

A massive programme of development of railway stations and surrounding land will deliver thousands of new homes and jobs and significantly boost local growth, …

Londoners' downsizing challenge

May 1, 2016

More than four in ten Londoners aged 55 and over believe there is a lack of suitable accommodation in the capital to downsize to, according to a YouGov poll co…

Housebuilders performing well

May 1, 2016

Persimmon has reported robust trading for the year, despite continuing to experience planning delays.

HA merger to deliver 100,000 homes

HA merger to deliver 100,000 homes

May 1, 2016

LandQ, The Hyde Group and East Thames are set to merge, with the new organisation planning to deliver 100,000 new homes across London and the south east.

Planning permissions up but NHBC registrations slip

April 29, 2016

UK new home registrations were down 9% on last year in the first three months of 2016 – but English planning permissions in the last quarter of 2015 were…