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Taylor Wimpey warns of further reductions in land spend and work

Jan. 13, 2009

Taylor Wimpey has warned that it will need to make further reductions to its land spend and work in progress as conditions have not improved since its last sta…

Best site managers honoured at NHBC\'s Pride In the Job Awards

Jan. 12, 2009

The best site managers in the country were honoured at the NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards , held at the London’s Royal Lancaster hotel in London on Friday (Jan…

Glenigan predicts bleak 2009 for construction starts

Jan. 12, 2009

Construction starts hit a two year low in December, with residential activity down 23% compared to the previous year, according to the January Glenigan Index.

Persimmon\'s turnover plummets 40%

Jan. 8, 2009

Persimmon’s legal completions dropped by a third, with turnover plummeting 40%, the volume housebuilder has stated as part of its trading update for the year e…

NFB to exit Construction Confederation

Jan. 7, 2009

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is to leave the Construction Confederation at the end of 2009.

Bovis sells off unsold stock in biggest deal to date

Jan. 7, 2009

Bovis Homes has put forward its unsold housing stock to be used as affordable housing in the largest deal to date through the government’s national clearing ho…

Construction activity falls to record low - PMI

Jan. 7, 2009

The extent of the construction slump has been made clear, with the latest Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) falling to a new low.

House prices plummet 15.9% and \"bumpy ride\" predicted - Nationwide

Jan. 7, 2009

House prices fell by a total of 15.9% in 2008, Nationwide has reported.

Home owners become \"reluctant landlords\" - LV=

Jan. 5, 2009

Home owners are resorting to renting their properties instead of selling them as the housing market slump continues, LV= Home Insurance has said.

Hometrack shows 0.9% house price fall in December

Jan. 5, 2009

House prices in December dipped 0.9% bringing the total house price fall over 2008 to 8.7%, Hometrack’s latest national housing market survey revealed.