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Housebuilders vote against CITB proposals – HBF

Oct. 2, 2017

Housebuilders have overwhelming returned a vote of “no confidence” in the current operation of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the body which collects a levy on construction companies to help fund skills and training, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF).

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New home permissions "highest on record" - HBF/Glenigan

Sept. 29, 2017

The number of planning permissions granted in the year to June 2017 is the highest seen annually since the Home Builders Federation and Glenigan began their Housing Pipeline reports in 2006, according to the two companies.

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Regeneration "for local people" - Corbyn

Sept. 28, 2017

Regeneration under a Labour government will be for the benefit of local people, not private developers or “property speculators”, according to the party’s leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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Residential performance drives Kier results

Sept. 22, 2017

A strong residential performance has boosted Kier Group’s full year results, according to the company.

Local authorities should still “go for growth” – DCLG

Sept. 20, 2017

Local authorities can still “go for growth” under the government’s proposed methodology for assessing housing need, according to Steve Quartermain, DCLG’s chief planner.

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Social housing funding “in crisis” – NHF

Sept. 19, 2017

Social housing funding is “in crisis”, with the government’s capital commitment to building social homes dropping dramatically since 2009, according to the National Housing Federation.

Linden sees “excellent revenue and margin growth”

Sept. 13, 2017

Galliford Try has enjoyed a strong underlying performance across its businesses it said today, (September 13) with its housebuilding arm Linden Homes achieving “excellent revenue and margin growth” during the year ending June 30 2017.