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CBE for Redrow chairman

1 Jul 2016

Redrow chairman Steve Morgan was made a Commander of the British Empire in the Queen’s birthday honours list announced last month (June).

NHBC registrations up in April

1 Jul 2016

More than 14,000 new homes were registered to be built in the UK in April according to NHBC's latest registration statistics - an increase of 17% compared to a year ago.

Skills Partnership begins work

1 Jul 2016

The Home Building Skills Partnership board has met for the first time to begin its work to attract and train tens of thousands of new workers.

Housebuilders take the challenge

Housebuilders take the challenge

1 Jul 2016

Housebuilders Taylor Wimpey and Miller Homes have been busy fundraising for charities close to their hearts.

Housebuilder Awards finalists

1 Jul 2016

The finalists have been announced for the 13 categories of The Housebuilder Awards 2016.

HBF joins forces with Virgin Media and GTC in ultrafast broadband

1 Jul 2016

The Home Builders Federation has joined forces with two more major broadband providers - Virgin Media and GTC - to deliver ultrafast broadband to new homes across the UK. The deals follow the one HBF struck with Openreach in February.

New HCA chairman appointed

1 Jul 2016

Sir Edward Lister has been appointed as the new chairman of the Homes and Communities Agency.

NHBC report shows MMC take-up

1 Jul 2016

Most housebuilders have used or have considered using modern methods of construction (MMC) in the past three years, according to the NHBC Foundation.

Brexit hits housebuilder shares

Brexit hits housebuilder shares

1 Jul 2016

Housebuilder share prices fell by up to 30% in the first few days following the UK's vote to leave the European Union as concerns about consumer confidence threatened the market.

HOUSEBUILDER PRODUCTS AWARD 2017

Housebuilder Product Awards winners announced

30 Jun 2016

<p>The winners of the Housebuilder Product Awards 2016 were revealed yesterday, (June 29) recognising excellence and innovation in the products and services supplied to the housebuilding industry.</p>