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Persimmon launches ex-military recruitment drive

18 Nov 2014

<p>Persimmon has today (November 18) launched a recruitment drive to employ up to 500 ex-military personnel into its business.<br /><br /></p>

Taylor Wimpey revises margin growth up

11 Nov 2014

<p>Taylor Wimpey&rsquo;s operating margin growth for this year is set to be higher than expected, at an increase of 400 basis points instead of the guidance given in the summer of &ldquo;at least&rdquo; a 300 bps increase, the firm said today (November 11).<br /><br /></p>

Berkeley and National Grid form new homes jv

10 Nov 2014

<p>Berkeley Group has entered into a joint venture with National Grid to deliver around 14,000 new homes across London and the south east with the partnership set to become one of Britain&rsquo;s top ten housebuilders, it said.<br /><br /></p>

Redrow reports "more normal market"

10 Nov 2014

<p>Redrow is the latest housebuilder to report &ldquo;a more normal level of activity&rdquo; following the surge of demand generated last year by the launch of the government&rsquo;s Help to Buy equity loan initiative.<br /><br /></p>

Persimmon remains confident about market

4 Nov 2014

<p>Persimmon said that it remained &ldquo;encouraged&rdquo; by the level of customer confidence in the UK housing market, as it reported its progress from July 1 to November 3 2014 today (November 4).<br /><br /></p>

Larkfleet relaunches Allison Homes

4 Nov 2014

<p>Larkfleet Group has relaunched Allison Homes - a company that ceo Karl Hick fronted more than 25 years ago.<br /><br /></p>

Market "in a much better place" at HMI

Market "in a much better place" at HMI

1 Nov 2014

Communities secretary Eric Pickles and Barratt ceo Mark Clare were two speakers in a strong line-up at Housebuilder's Housing Market Intelligence Conference last month. Ben Roskrow and Suzie Mayes report

Miller shelves float plans

1 Nov 2014

Miller Homes has cancelled its plan to float on the stock market, citing volatility in the financial markets.

CMA shortlist

1 Nov 2014

The shortlist for this year's Construction Marketing Awards has been announced.

Help to Buy "not a risk"

1 Nov 2014

The government's Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme is not a threat to financial stability, the Bank of England has announced.