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Loosen grip on sites, Clark tells councils

June 2, 2015

Communities secretary Greg Clark has called upon Whitehall and local authorities to “let go” of their surplus and redundant land so that it can be …

Industry quiz night raises 1 million GBP for Marie Curie

Industry quiz night raises 1 million GBP for Marie Curie

June 1, 2015

This year's Housebuilder Marie Curie Brain Game- sponsored by NHBC- raised more than £200,000 for the charity bringing the total raised since the first e…

Housebuilding recovery continues but constraints remain

June 1, 2015

Government figures have revealed the highest number of housing starts achieved in a quarter since 2007.

Housebuilders enjoy strong first quarter

June 1, 2015

News of strong trading continues, with Barratt Developments reporting that its housing completions for 2015 were expected to be "ahead of previous guidance" at…

Tories and Labour reshuffle teams

June 1, 2015

Greg Clark has been appointed the new secretary of state for communities and local government in prime minister David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle.

Industry welcomes election result

June 1, 2015

The housebuilding industry has welcomed the outcome of the general election, which saw the Conservative party win a majority.

Taylor Wimpey takes the challenge

Taylor Wimpey takes the challenge

June 1, 2015

Staff from Taylor Wimpey gave up their weekends to take part in the Taylor Wimpey Peak District Challenge last month (May).

Truscott is new GT ceo

June 1, 2015

Peter Truscott has been appointed chief executive of Galliford Try.

Industry raises 1m GBP

June 1, 2015

The housebuilding industry has raised £1 million for Marie Curie through its annual Housebuilder Brain Game.

HMI speakers confirmed

June 1, 2015

Taylor Wimpey ceo Pete Redfern will speak at this year's Housing Market Intelligence conference and annual report launch, to be held in London in October.