Industry can learn from construction mistakes - NHBC
The construction industry has been innovative but mistakes have been made with building quality, an NHBC Foundation report has found.
House prices drop 16% over year - Nationwide
House prices continue to fall, dropping 1.3% in January and falling 16.6% over the last year, according to the Nationwide house price index.
Government proposes greater freedom for councils to build
The government may grant councils more freedom to build homes as part of a consultation that it has published today (January 21).
POS calls for staff redeployment not redundancy
The Planning Officers Society has urged local authorities not to make planning staff redundant as its study showed a drop of up to 60% in the number of plannin…
Pretty renews call for national deposit scheme
David Pretty, chairman of the New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB), has repeated his call for the government to establish a national home deposit savings scheme fo…
HBF welcomes government moves to improve mortgage supply
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has “wholeheartedly” welcomed the government’s decision to guarantee mortgage backed securities as recommended in the Crosby…
Margin drop for Barratt
Barratt Developments has become another housebuilder to report that its full-year margin will be down.
Redrow announces 5% full-year margin drop
Redrow has revealed that its margins will be 5% below expectations when it announces its interim results later this year.
RICS survey shows some buyer interest returning
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has stated that some level of buyer interest has returned to the market, but confidence has hit its lowest le…
Galliford introduces four-day working week to cut costs
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has introduced a four-day working week across its housebuilder business in an attempt to cut costs.
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