Latest News

The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Fairclough acquisition puts Miller into industry top ten

Oct. 1, 2005

The Miller Group has bought Fairclough Homes from Centex for £264 million, in a deal that has realised rumours that were circulating over the purchase following US firm Centex’s review of its operations earlier this year.

Part L changes will contain nasty shocks warns Robust Details managing director

Oct. 1, 2005

The industry has some nasty shocks coming to it over changes to Part L due to come into effect in April 2006, according to Dave Baker, md of Robust Details Ltd. Baker has warned that housebuilders who are "thinking that they might look at changes to Part