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CPA forecasts 6% growth in private housebuilding

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…

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).

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…

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…

House prices rise 1.3% - Halifax

UK house prices rose 1.3% during December, according to Halifax’s latest house price index.

Lending conditions "significantly" improve - BoE

Lending conditions for home owners have improved “significantly” in the past three months, according to the Bank of England’s Credit Conditions Survey.

Councils "radically reducing" housing targets - Policy Exchange

Local authorities across England are planning to build a total of 272,720 fewer new homes since regional spatial strategies were revoked in 2010, according to …

Berkeley's Pidgley awarded CBE

Tony Pidgley, founder and chairman of Berkeley Group, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s honours list.

Robust Details ceo awarded OBE

Dave Baker, chief executive of Robust Details Ltd, has been awarded an OBE for services to the construction industry.