All Housebuilders articles – Page 7
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ProfessionalHomes England put under the microscope amid new review
Wide-reaching review of the body’s operations will assess whether it is meeting targets set by government.
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OnlineCooper steps down as Crest Nicholson FD
Duncan Cooper has resigned as finance director of housebuilding giant Crest Nicholson to become chief financial officer at builders’ merchant Travis Perkins.
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OnlineAvant Homes recruits Lynch as FD
Avant Homes North East has appointed Michael Lynch as finance director.
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OnlineGleeson expects full-year figures to meet forecasts
MJ Gleeson has told investors it expects full-year figures to be in line with forecasts as a shift in buyer demographics “underpins encouraging prospects” for the current year.
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NewsCairn Homes on course to deliver another year of growth
Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes said it is on course for another year of growth across all key financial and operational metrics in a trading update for the six months to the end of June.
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NewsKeepmoat partners with WMCA to build 4,000 West Midlands homes
Keepmoat has become the latest strategic partner of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), with a commitment to build 4,000 additional new homes in the region.
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OnlineVistry signs up to new shared ownership scheme
Housebuilding giant Vistry has exchanged contracts with affordable housing provider Sage Homes to become be one of the first developers to deliver their Home Stepper Housebuilder Shared Ownership model (HBSO).
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NewsIlke Homes goes into administration
Yorkshire-based modular homes builder ilke Homes has gone into administration, with all site activities ceasing and the majority of its 1,150 staff being made redundant
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NewsMJ Gleeson to sell 288 homes to Carlyle and Gatehouse Investment Management
Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has entered into a contract with global investment firm Carlyle and Gatehouse Investment Management, a single-family housing investment manager, for the sale of 288 homes.
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NewsBarratt to sell 604 homes to Citra Living for £168m
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has agreed a future sale of 604 homes to rental specialist Citra Living Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group, for a total cash consideration of £168.4m.
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NewsLandTech and Zoopla’s Hometrack launch Land Registry-beating comparables service
Proptech firm LandTech has joined forces with Zoopla-owned Hometrack to launch an online service offering live comparable valuation data to help developers financially appraise development opportunities, Property Week can reveal.
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OnlineAvant Homes appoints Felton as East Midlands MD
Avant Homes East Midlands has appointed Ben Felton as managing director to lead the housebuilder’s regional expansion strategy.
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NewsNHS creates taskforce to support housing development
The National Health Service (NHS) has launched a joint ministerial taskforce to support development of homes for key workers in a bid to address both the housing crisis and the chronic lack of staff in the service.
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NewsSubdued planning figures dash hopes of construction recovery
Data from Barbour ABI showing a fall in planning applications across the residential, office and industrial markets in May offers little hope for a short-term recovery in the construction sector.
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NewsIlke Homes given 14 days to avoid administration
Yorkshire-based modular specialist ilke Homes has 14 days to secure an investor to avoid administration.
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OnlineRegal Property Group seeks funding for £200m Birmingham BTR scheme
Regal Property Group is seeking forward funding for a £200m build-to-rent scheme in Birmingham.
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OnlineBerkeley boss claims planning regime is ‘constraining investment’
Rob Perrins, chief executive of upmarket housebuilding group Berkeley, has slammed red tape in the planning system that he claims is holding back the development of homes.
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OnlineBerkeley chosen to develop £2.2bn Birmingham estate
Berkeley Group’s St Joseph Homes business has won the tender to become development partner for the regeneration of the vast Ladywood Estate in Birmingham.
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InsightModular homes vision falls flat
I can almost set my watch by it. Every 10 years, it seems, I convince myself that this time, modular housing is finally set to take off. My latest enthusiasm for modern methods of construction (MMC) looks more short-lived than usual.
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InsightA new wave of new towns?
Nigel Hugill, the chief executive of master-developer Urban&Civic, tells Property Week why he believes ambitious new settlements are the only way to address Britain’s housing shortage.
