Bovis Homes' "difficult year"
Bovis is slowing its production rate in 2017 as it admitted to a "difficult" 2016 with operational challenges following a period of considerable growth.
TW picks design winner
The Infinite House, a set of contemporary housing prototypes designed by Openstudio Architects, has won Taylor Wimpey's Project 2020 Open Design competition, held in partnership with RIBA to design a new house typology for the future.
Builders struggle to access government fund
Less than half of a special government fund set up to help SME housebuilders was distributed to applicants in a period of more than two years.
Javid launches Housing White Paper
Communities secretary Sajid Javid last month launched the long awaited Housing White Paper which he says includes plans "to fix the broken housing market".
"Excellent year" for TW
Persimmon achieves "excellent" full year performance
<p>Persimmon says it has delivered an “excellent” full year performance with pre-tax profit rising 23% and legal completions up by 599 new homes, a 4% rise.</p>
Industry must employ more than 370,000 new workers - Arcadis
<p>The housebuilding industry will need to employ more than 370,000 new people if the UK is to raise output to 270,000 new homes per year over the next five years, according to a new report.</p>
Barratt's profit up on fewer completions
<p>Barratt Developments has enjoyed a “strong” half year, with pre-tax profit up but total completions slipping.</p>
Strong demand continues for Linden
<p>Linden Homes is continuing to see “strong demand”, said housebuilding and construction business Galliford Try today (February 21).</p>
Bovis Homes' "difficult year"
<p>Bovis Homes experienced a “difficult” 2016, but says that it is now focused on “resetting” the business. The firm is slowing its production rate in 2017 and took a one-off £7 million customer service provision to address a high volume of customer service issues.</p>
