Government to drop chief construction adviser role
<p>The government’s chief construction adviser role is to be axed and absorbed by the soon-to-be streamlined Construction Leadership Council, according to the government.</p>
Persimmon appoints HR specialist for Combat to Construction expansion
<p>Persimmon Homes has recruited a senior HR specialist to push forward the firm’s military recruitment programme, Combat to Construction.</p>
HBF welcomes zero carbon policy move
<p>The Home Builders Federation has called the government’s decision to amend its zero carbon homes policy “a sensible move”.</p>
First half homes record for Bovis
Persimmon "trades well" in first half
<p>Persimmon “traded well” during the first half of the year, the volume housebuilder said today (July 2), with its new home legal completion volumes climbing 7% against the first six months of 2014.</p>
Number of permissioned homes hits eight year high - DCLG
<p>More than a quarter of a million homes were granted planning permission in England in the year to March 2015, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).</p>
Private home registrations climb 17% as growth continues - NHBC
<p>Registrations for UK private new homes climbed 17% during the rolling quarter of March to May of this year against the equivalent period of 2014, the latest figures from NHBC show.</p>
Johnson Tiles unveils wall of colour
Johnson Tiles unveiled a reflective 3D wall of colour, forming the entrance to the Design Factory area throughout Clerkenwell Design Week 2015.
NHBC H+S winners
A total of 54 sites across the UK have been honoured in the first round of judging for NHBC's Health + Safety Awards 2015.
Graduate conference
HBF's Graduate Conference returns in July after a seven-year absence.
