Strong first half for Taylor Wimpey
<p>Taylor Wimpey has reported a strong first half, with its pre-tax profit increasing 33.4% to £238.0 million against the first half of 2014.</p>
New home planning permissions hit 200,000 mark
NHS launches bid for "healthy" new towns
<p>NHS England has launched an initiative with Public Health England to design and build “healthy new towns” and neighbourhoods across the country.</p>
Local plans "by 2017" - Lewis
<p>Local planning authorities have until early 2017 to produce a local plan or the government will step in, the housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis has said.</p>
"Generation Rent" set to continue - PwC
<p>More than half of 20-39 year olds will be privately renting by 2025, PwC has forecast.</p>
Government to drop chief construction adviser role
<p>The government’s chief construction adviser role is to be axed and absorbed by the soon-to-be streamlined Construction Leadership Council, according to the government.</p>
Persimmon appoints HR specialist for Combat to Construction expansion
<p>Persimmon Homes has recruited a senior HR specialist to push forward the firm’s military recruitment programme, Combat to Construction.</p>
HBF welcomes zero carbon policy move
<p>The Home Builders Federation has called the government’s decision to amend its zero carbon homes policy “a sensible move”.</p>
First half homes record for Bovis
Persimmon "trades well" in first half
<p>Persimmon “traded well” during the first half of the year, the volume housebuilder said today (July 2), with its new home legal completion volumes climbing 7% against the first six months of 2014.</p>
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