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Hub report on Performance Gap

Sept. 1, 2014

The industry should develop its own construction details scheme to provide assured as-built energy performance for the most common fabric junctions and systems…

Kier's new housing division

Kier's new housing division

Sept. 1, 2014

Kier plans to almost treble its output with a new national housing division.

SWOT analysis highlights skills crisis for industry

Sept. 1, 2014

Skills shortages have emerged as a significant Threat to the housebuilding sector according to Housebuilder’s annual industry SWOT analysis.

Private starts up-DCLG

Sept. 1, 2014

Private starts climbed 23.7% in Q2 2014 to 29,890 against the same quarter in 2013,according to the latest DCLG figures. Against Q1 2014, private starts rose 2%

Lewis takes dual role

Lewis takes dual role

Sept. 1, 2014

Brandon Lewis was appointed housing and planning minister in the July reshuffle, the two roles being combined for the first time since 2009.

Market remains strong for housebuilders

Sept. 1, 2014

Housebuilders continue to report positive news, with Persimmon announcing a pretax profit rise of 57% to GBP 212.9 million over the first six months of 2014 ag…

Government strives to boost new homes supply

Sept. 1, 2014

The government has launched several initiatives to boost housing supply flagged up earlier in the year.

Private registrations continue to drive housing growth - NHBC

Aug. 29, 2014

The private sector continues to lead housing growth, with private home registrations rising almost 7% to 28,861 during the rolling quarter of May to July again…

DCLG launches Ebbsfleet garden city consultation

Aug. 11, 2014

The government has today (August 11) launched a consultation on the development corporation that will help deliver its proposed garden city in Ebbsfleet.

Housing annual output up 17.9% - ONS

Aug. 8, 2014

New housing output increased 17.9% in June compared to a year earlier, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics published today (August 8).…