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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…

HBF reacts to LGA permission claims

The Home Builders Federation has defended the industry’s track record in building in response to Local Government Association (LGA) research, which revea…

Completions up in "strong year" for Persimmon

Persimmon has enjoyed “another year of strong growth,” with 2015 bringing legal completions of 14,572 new homes, an 8% rise on 2014, the volume hou…

London has steepest construction costs in Europe - Arcadis

London is the most expensive city in Europe in which to build, according to a new report by Arcadis, the design and consultancy firm for natural and built asse…