Barratt homes surge in demand for new homes
Britan’s biggest homes builder Barratt’s looks forward and targets 15000 new homes target this year. Chief Executive David Thomas said the firm has enjoyed a surged in demand for homes…
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1 million homes with planning permission not built
A million homes or more have been granted planning permission by councils in the past decade have not yet been built. Analysis by the Local Government Association shows that 2,564,600…
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Planning row sees roads blocked on Persimmon site
Construction giant Persimmon Homes has had a number of roads to one of its new housing estates sealed off by Perth and Kinross Council following a planning dispute. The company…
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UCATT calls for sites to be shut down in freezing weather
UCATT is calling on the construction industry to introduce long-overdue extreme weather health and safety guidelines for construction workers. The industry is blighted by the inhumanity of the industry towards…
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CITB and homes for Scotland launches £250000 to train training sales staff
CITB and Homes for Scotland have launched new £250,000 fund to train non-trade employees, with the number of homes being built in Scotland still 40% down on pre-recession levels, skill…
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New home builders pledge to increase output
The Home Builder Federation has managed to encourage major players in the house building sector to raise the output of new homes in the UK after months of negotiations with…
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New home builds at seven year high
House-building surged to a seven-year high at the end of 2015, the latest official figures have revealed. According to figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)…
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Barratts blame lack of tradesmen and skills for rising costs
Barratt Homes has conceded that the lack of tradesmen and the skills shortages will increase costs by 3% to 4%. Barratas commented saying: “Whilst we have seen an increase in…
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Bovis Homes replaces poor contractors
Contractors for Bovis have been having difficulty with skills shortages and the quality of tradesmen and construction operatives in the last year. The house builder warned that this lack of…
Read MoreNew buy hitting sweet spot for first timers
Some improved results from the government as the NewBuy scheme seems to be hitting the sweet spot with first time buyers. The scheme, designed to stimulate house building by giving…
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