Latest UK House Building Industry News, Policy, Regulation, Planning

Taylor Woodrow snaps up Wilcon

Oct. 1, 2003

Industry consolidation is continuing apace with Taylor Woodrow swooping to buy Wilson Connolly, completing the purchaser’s shift into housebuilding.

First reservations rise since October

Oct. 1, 2003

The latest HBF survey for August shows that net reservations were above a year ago (balance +9%), the first year-on-year increase since October last year, with a strong rise among larger companies (balance +19%), but a decline among smaller firms (balance

Moratorium on N.West housing

Oct. 1, 2003

Housebuilders fear that a moratorium on building new houses in the north west of England is spreading as campaigners opposed to development increase pressure on local planners.

Housebuilders slam CPRE claims

Oct. 1, 2003

Housebuilders have poured scorn on the claims of the Campaign to Protect Rural England that they are sitting on enough land to alleviate the housing crisis.