<p>Avant Homes has seen revenue rise 43% to £160 million over the six month period to the end of October on the back of strong growth in completions and a 16% increase in private average selling price to £246,000. At 721, completions are up 27% compared with the prior year.</p> <p>Following major investment in 2014, the firm is now looking to grow and has set a medium term target of becoming a £500 million turnover, 2,000 unit per annum business. Avant will do this by scaling up its four regional divisions while maintaining its mid-market focus and a “disciplined approach” to land buying.</p> <p>In the six month period sales per site per week reached 0.85 with this figure reaching 1.01 in August and September, a record for the group. This was achieved across on average 34 active sites, up from 28.</p> <p>The firm says its strong forward reservation position means it is well placed to achieve full year target.</p> <p>Colin Lewis, chief executive of Avant Homes, said: "Following a period of significant transformation, Avant’s excellent progress in the first half of this financial year is testament to the hard work we have undertaken since our change of ownership in December …