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Boom year for Stewart Milne
Construction group enjoys tenth successive year of growth as profit increases 40% to 拢28m
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NewsFewer openings knock Wilson Bowden profit
Housebuilder's results reveal a 14% fall in interim profit to 拢85.5m but forward order book increases in value
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NewsWilson Bowden appoints new finance director
Jane Aikman joins the housebuilder's board on 4 September and takes over from Graham Brown as group finance director
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2006
This month鈥檚 data reveals that regional completions are down on June, but sales have bounced back since last year
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Housebuilding up one-third from 2001 low point
The level of housebuilding has climbed nearly one-third since the trough recorded in 2001, according to government figures.
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Pack leader
A prototype instant flatpack house has been designed by de Rijke Marsh Morgan Architects of London. Dubbed 鈥淣aked House鈥�, it is intended to be purchased online and delivered anywhere in the world within six weeks.
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NewsPersimmon settles dispute with former director
Dispute is settled for an undisclosed sum after John Bennett sought damages of around 拢900,000
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NewsGleeson appoints interim director
Company secretary Edwin Lawrie is appointed as troubled firm prepares to refocus business
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NewsAcquisitions boost profit 23% at Mears
Housing and maintenance firm increases interim turnover to 拢118m as integration of buyouts continues
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NewsSink estate warning for housing in growth areas
Think tank warns that new developments could become sink estates unless high income housing is included
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NewsScrap affordable homes policy says British Property Federation
The British Property Federation says government should encourage a private rented sector to boost number of homes
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NewsProfits surge at Persimmon as turnover hits 拢1.5bn
Housebuilder's profit rockets 16% as integration of Westbury runs ahead of schedule
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NewsBarratt staff receive death threats
Staff in 16 offices receive threatening mail including packages containing suspicious white powder
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions in June 2006
The latest data shows that regional completions are well up on last month, but sales have dipped since June 2005
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NewsGateway councils failing on housing targets, says report
Draft of Thames Gateway strategy indicates 8300 houses must be built each year to catch up
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Inspectors鈥� fury over home information pack U-turn
Government shocks industry by rethinking home condition reports and planning gain supplement
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Barratt lands 拢100m development in Harlow
Barratt has been appointed by English Partnerships to develop a 拢100m estate in the M11 corridor.
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NewsGovernment backtracks on HIPs
The government is reconsidering the inclusion of home condition reports in sellers' packs
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Government scales back Prescott鈥檚 Northern Way
Transport minister signals change of focus with review of 拢100m regeneration initiative