CALA enjoys "outstanding year"
<p>CALA Group has reported “record” profit, revenue and volumes during its year to June 30 2015, it said today (September 7).</p>
Strong summer results
Housebuilders have reported strong trading updates and results throughout the summer.
HBF welcomes zero carbon policy change
The Home Builders Federation has called the government's decision to amend its zero carbon homes policy "a sensible move".
Skills challenge for industry "in a happy place"
Labour and materials shortages are the biggest Threat to the smooth operation of the housebuilding industry according to Housebuilder's annual SWOT survey.
Cardiff University brings "energy positive" house
The government may have changed the zero carbon homes policy in England, but experts from Cardiff University have designed and built what is reportedly the UK's first purpose-built, low-cost energy "smart house", capable of exporting more energy to the national electricity grid than it uses.
"Significant blow" to smaller builders following court ruling
The High Court has potentially dealt a "significant blow" to smaller housebuilders, the Home Builders Federation has said, by overturning the government's policy exempting sites of ten units or fewer from affordable housing levies and tariff based contributions.
Annual private starts rise 3% - DCLG
Private housing starts in England rose 3% in the 12 months to June 2015 to 112,870 new homes compared to the same period last year, according to recently released government figures.
Localplans "by 2017"
Local planning authorities have until early 2017 to produce a local plan or the government will step in, housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis has said.
Clark launches fund for high quality Starter Homes
The government has launched a 26 million Pounds fund to help housebuilders deliver exemplar homes under its Starter Home initiative.
Housing Design Awards winners revealed
This year's Housing Design Awards saw retirement housebuilder PegasusLife win two gongs in the HAPPI category for One Bayshill Road in Cheltenham, and Steepleton, Tetbury Retirement Community, Tetbury.
