All housebuilders articles
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NewsBerkeley offers to pay private school fees for buyers of homes in north London estate
Housebuilder looks at incentives for people to buy
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NewsNatwest announces £250m loan fund to help RPs buy section 106 homes
Fund matches £250m for section 106 purchases set aside from government’s £2.5bn low-cost loans fund
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CommentError reduction can help satisfy housebuilders’ need for speed
Changing ways of working that are ingrained into this industry is vital if we are to reduce costs and increase productivity, says GIRI’s Cliff Smith
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News‘Stop and think when speaking to rivals’ CMA warns housebuilders
Executive director of watchdog urges industry to follow new guidance
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NewsKeepmoat hires new executive from Persimmon
Former deputy regional chairman at rival will take up group production director role
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NewsSeven housebuilders to pay £100m towards affordable housing and pledge not to share prices in deal to end CMA probe
Watchdog consults on deal to end investigation into suspected competition law breaches
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CommentGovernment must go further to unlock the power of SME housebuilders
The government’s policies are a step in the right direction, but there’s much more to do,writes Patrick Hickey
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NewsHomes England and Octopus Real Estate announce £150m of low-interest loans for sustainable homes
‘Greener Homes Alliance 2’ will see SME housebuilders benefit from low interest rates in return for meeting energy efficiency criteria
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NewsTwo in five councils lack in-house expertise on biodiversity net gain, says HBF
Body blames lack of capacity for building delays
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NewsMore than 100 housebuilders sign letter calling for Reeves to rethink £3.4bn building safety levy
Home Builders Federation says levy is “nakedly anti-development” and will result in fewer homes being built, hampering Starmer’s 1.5m homes goal
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CommentBalancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes
The government – and housebuilders – must be given the best possible chance of achieving its ambitious target writes Ben Derbyshire
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In Focus'This is a growth story’… How Network Rail plans to become one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders
The transport operator’s group property director talks about the ‘new mindset’ at Network Rail – and why the country’s biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
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NewsWatchdog extends probe into seven housebuilders suspected of breaching competition law
CMA collecting further evidence as it extends probe until May
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NewsHousebuilders and planners welcome Rayner’s plan to bypass local committees on development decisions
Government has published a working paper and asked for industry views on proposals
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NewsAvant Homes appoints new land director from Persimmon
Carl Oxley joins Nottingham-based Avant Homes East Midlands in move to strengthen senior management team
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CommentIs the reputation of housebuilders really that bad?
Recent surveys suggest that housebuilders’ customers are more satisfied than is often portrayed in the media, writes David Thomas
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NewsIWD: Parlimentary group launches campaign to increase number of women in housebuilding
‘I am a housebuilder’ initiative launched to mark International Womens Day
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NewsConcern at software failure as government delays green homes consultation
Housebuilders worried that glitch in Future Homes Standard software will mar roll-out of energy efficiency standard
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NewsHill Group appoints new group finance director
Tony Parker has been promoted to the group finance director role
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NewsBarratt’s acquisition of Redrow: the numbers and key players
In a shock move, Barratt today announced a £2.5bn deal to buy Redrow. But what are the key numbers behind the proposed new group? And who will head it up? Here is a quick guide