Sales up at big housebuilders
Housebuilders are reporting strong sales and increasing build rates as the improved market conditions and Help to Buy initiative boost activity in the sector.
OBE for Jones
Peter Emerson Jones, chairman of the Emerson Group which includes residential arm Jones Homes, was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for serv…
RICS warns of supply challenges
Housebuilding continued its recovery towards the end of 2013, but skills and material shortages are evident within the industry, the RICS Construction Market S…
Housing Design Awards honour private rent
Entries are open for the 2014 Housing Design Awards which for the first time will recognise impressive design in private rented schemes.
Berkeley calls for car parking rethink
The Berkeley Group has called for a better approach to parking provision in new build schemes, after research revealed that most people living in new housing w…
Bovis sees 26% surge in new home completions
Strong end to 2013 for Persimmon and GT
Housebuilders Persimmon and Galliford Try have continued their strong performances into the end of 2013.
Cambridge Uni scheme gets phase one approval
The University of Cambridge has received planning permission for new post-graduate student accommodation as part of its £1 billion North West Cambridge D…
