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Margin drop for Barratt

Jan. 16, 2009

Barratt Developments has become another housebuilder to report that its full-year margin will be down.

Redrow announces 5% full-year margin drop

Jan. 14, 2009

Redrow has revealed that its margins will be 5% below expectations when it announces its interim results later this year.

RICS survey shows some buyer interest returning

Jan. 14, 2009

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has stated that some level of buyer interest has returned to the market, but confidence has hit its lowest le…

Galliford introduces four-day working week to cut costs

Jan. 13, 2009

Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has introduced a four-day working week across its housebuilder business in an attempt to cut costs.

Taylor Wimpey warns of further reductions in land spend and work

Jan. 13, 2009

Taylor Wimpey has warned that it will need to make further reductions to its land spend and work in progress as conditions have not improved since its last sta…

Best site managers honoured at NHBC\'s Pride In the Job Awards

Jan. 12, 2009

The best site managers in the country were honoured at the NHBC’s Pride in the Job Awards , held at the London’s Royal Lancaster hotel in London on Friday (Jan…

Glenigan predicts bleak 2009 for construction starts

Jan. 12, 2009

Construction starts hit a two year low in December, with residential activity down 23% compared to the previous year, according to the January Glenigan Index.

Persimmon\'s turnover plummets 40%

Jan. 8, 2009

Persimmon’s legal completions dropped by a third, with turnover plummeting 40%, the volume housebuilder has stated as part of its trading update for the year e…

NFB to exit Construction Confederation

Jan. 7, 2009

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is to leave the Construction Confederation at the end of 2009.

Bovis sells off unsold stock in biggest deal to date

Jan. 7, 2009

Bovis Homes has put forward its unsold housing stock to be used as affordable housing in the largest deal to date through the government’s national clearing ho…