All housebuilders articles
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News
Avant 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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Comment
Is 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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News
IWD: 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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Concern 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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Hill Group appoints new group finance director
Tony Parker has been promoted to the group finance director role
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Barratt’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
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In Focus
Will the government’s biodiversity plans prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10% in order to receive planning permission. Joey Gardiner looks at whether the policy is a win-win or too much too soon
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In Focus
UK housebuilding recession: How much worse is it going to get?
With little prospect of a rapid reduction in interest rates to spur a recovery, many in the industry are now just looking to “survive until ’25”. Joey Gardiner looks at the prospects for residential developers doing so.
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In Focus
Revealed: average salaries for leadership roles at the top 50 housebuilders
A new survey reveals the locations and job titles within the industry that command the most impressive wages and bonuses. Matilda Battersby reports.
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News
Taylor Wimpey profit ‘at upper end of forecasts’ after year of cost-cutting
Housebuilder expects to build 10,500 homes this year as analysts more optimistic about market
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Gove sets out 30-month grace period for second staircase rule
Housing secretary lays out long-awaited transitional arrangements but gives no detail on how guidance will work
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Abbey finally signs Gove’s developer remediation contract
Failure to sign contract committing it to fire safety repairs would have put it at risk of sanctions under Responsible Actors Scheme
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Bellway to cut volume by a third
Housebuilder says it expects to build just 7,500 homes this year and has cut 5% of staff
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Crest Nicholson appoints group finance director
William Floydd will replace Duncan Cooper who announced his depature in July
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Major housebuilders on course to miss out on five-star customer status
Latest HBF data suggests Taylor Wimpey, Crest, Avant and Keepmoat at risk but builders say they are improving
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News
Government confirms biodiversity net gain delay
Defra sets out new timetable with BNG to be brought in from January
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Sunak considers standalone bill to drive through nutrients reforms
Telegraph says Downing Street may re-introduce controversial plans to end hiatus by watering down green rules
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Lords make call for statutory housing targets
Built environment committee chair says change is needed to put housing on equal footing with environmental goals
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Housebuilders boosted as Bank of England holds interest rates
Monetary Policy Committee keeps base rate at 5.25%
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Countryside to build 550 homes in Coventry suburb
Vistry subsidiary buys two sites and signs deal to develop 260 homes for Platform Housing Group