Government to directly commission new homes
The government has announced that it will "directly commission" thousands of new affordable homes, giving smaller housebuilders the chance to build them.
Experts highlight key issues for 2016
The housebuilding industry is anxious to receive the finer detail of the government's policies as soon as possible, housebuilders say.
Redrow launches graduate blog
Redrow Homes has launched a blog written by graduates in the housebuilding industry, aimed at other university leavers.
HBF CSCS app slashes card check times
The Home Builders Federation has launched a web-based application designed to “dramatically” improve the accuracy and speed of verifying workers&rs…
Registrations hit eight-year high - NHBC
UK new build registrations have hit an eight-year high, with 156,140 new homes registered in total in 2015, according to the latest NHBC statistics.
Crest on target to build 4,000 homes a year by 2019
Bovis set for record profit
Bovis Homes expects to announce a “significant” rise in its revenue and pre-tax profit for the year ending December 31 2015, it said today, (Januar…
Barratt and GT give strong half year updates
Barratt Developments saw its completions rise 9.4% during the six months to December 31 2015 against 2014, with ceo David Thomas hailing “an excellent fi…
UK's retirees are "Generation Stuck" - McStone/ILC
There is high demand from the over 55s to downsize but a lack of suitable properties is stopping older people from moving, creating “Generation Stuck,&rd…
Taylor Wimpey hits six-year housebuilding high
Taylor Wimpey said today (January 11) that it has built more homes than at any point in the past six years, with a “healthy increase” in completion…
