Industry news

Builders achieve record customer satisfaction levels [30 Apr 10]

Almost nine out of ten buyers would recommend house builder to friends, survey finds. ...
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House builder sees "encouraging" market conditions [30 Apr 10]

Taylor Wimpey announces 99 per cent of sales achieved for the first half of the year. ...
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Report highlights 30% rise in distressed construction firms [28 Apr 10]

Some 22,990 building firms face "significant" or "critical" financial strain, study warns. ...
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  • £300m contract for home improvements specialist [27 Apr 10]
  • House building forecast to grow 32% [26 Apr 10]
  • Construction output drops in Q1 [23 Apr 10]
  • Builder lands £65m housing project [23 Apr 10]
  • Builders 'totally opposed' to VAT on new homes [23 Apr 10]
  • Batjic confirms 2% pay rise for 2010-11 [23 Apr 10]
  • Groups warn of "chronic" post-election housing shortage [22 Apr 10]
  • Plumber turns pipe dream into reality [22 Apr 10]
  • Builders see insolvencies fall during Q1 [21 Apr 10]
  • Buy-to-let mortgage market 'deterring property investment' [16 Apr 10]
  • UK 'faces new housing crisis' [15 Apr 10]
  • Landlords eyeing residential property investment [15 Apr 10]
  • Residential property landlords 'should check tenants' [12 Apr 10]
  • Backing for letting agents regulation [09 Apr 10]
  • Concerns over construction "skills gap" [08 Apr 10]
  • Politicians cannot ignore builders, says CIOB [07 Apr 10]
  • Empty homes could offer "significant" boost to housing supply [07 Apr 10]
  • Builders report drop in private housing work [07 Apr 10]
  • Construction firms 'hit hard by late payments' [01 Apr 10]