Pretty renews call for national deposit scheme
David Pretty, chairman of the New Homes Marketing Board (NHMB), has repeated his call for the government to establish a national home deposit savings scheme fo…
HBF welcomes government moves to improve mortgage supply
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has “wholeheartedly” welcomed the government’s decision to guarantee mortgage backed securities as recommended in the Crosby…
Margin drop for Barratt
Barratt Developments has become another housebuilder to report that its full-year margin will be down.
Redrow announces 5% full-year margin drop
Redrow has revealed that its margins will be 5% below expectations when it announces its interim results later this year.
RICS survey shows some buyer interest returning
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has stated that some level of buyer interest has returned to the market, but confidence has hit its lowest le…
Galliford introduces four-day working week to cut costs
Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has introduced a four-day working week across its housebuilder business in an attempt to cut costs.
Taylor Wimpey warns of further reductions in land spend and work
Taylor Wimpey has warned that it will need to make further reductions to its land spend and work in progress as conditions have not improved since its last sta…
Best site managers honoured at NHBC\'s Pride In the Job Awards
The best site managers in the country were honoured at the NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards , held at the London’s Royal Lancaster hotel in London on Friday (Jan…
Glenigan predicts bleak 2009 for construction starts
Construction starts hit a two year low in December, with residential activity down 23% compared to the previous year, according to the January Glenigan Index.
Persimmon\'s turnover plummets 40%
Persimmon’s legal completions dropped by a third, with turnover plummeting 40%, the volume housebuilder has stated as part of its trading update for the year e…
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