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Barratt shows solid half year performance

Barratt anticipates a more than doubling of its pre-tax profit to 45 million, it announced today (January 16).

Bovis enjoys successful year

Bovis Homes is the latest housebuilder to report good news to the city, with its legal completions growing 15% to 2,355 homes and pre-tax profit likely to be a…

Barratt shows solid half performance

Barratt anticipates a more than doubling of its pre-tax profit to 45 million, it announced today (January 16).

Nation must accept greenfield homes - Boles

England must accept the building of homes on undeveloped land for the sake of the younger generation, planning minister Nick Boles said today (January 10).

Communities to receive CIL share

Communities who welcome development will receive up to 25% of the community infrastructure levy (CIL) in their area, planning minister Nick Boles announced tod…

Fairburn appointed new Persimmon ceo

Jeff Fairburn, group md of Persimmon, will become the housebuilder’s new ceo following Mike Farley’s announcemed that he would retire at the company’s AGM in A…

Galliford Try "well positioned" for growth

Galliford Try’s housebuilding arm achieved a “record” 1,364 unit completions over the six months to the end of December 2012, the firm announced in an update t…