Search Results: 'Persimmon'

Persimmon’s profits halve to £352m but Group remains confident in long-term prospects
12 March, 2024
National housebuilder Persimmon PLC saw its pre-tax profits more than halve in 2023 to £352m (2022: £731m).

Housebuilding decline takes toll
23 October, 2023
The chipboard sector may not feel the full extent of the fall in housing starts until next year. Keren Fallwell reports

Chipboard demand better than feared
25 April, 2023
The UK chipboard sector is heartened by Q1 demand exceeding expectations but slowing housebuilding activity could impact later in the year. Keren Fallwell reports

New Phase of Covid-19 Begins
05 June, 2020
The UK has moved into a new phase in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the government clearly wants to try and re-start elements of the UK economy. Stephen Powney reports

Persimmon re-opens housebuilding sites
30 April, 2020
National housebuilder Persimmon has commenced a phased return to work, with stringent measures in place to ensure compliance with the new procedures for safe working.

Construction sector implements diverging strategies
25 March, 2020
Despite the government declaring construction an essential sector there is still confusion and differing opinions in the board rooms of the big construction companies.

NYTimber predicts record-breaking year
23 September, 2018
NYTimber is on course for a record-breaking year after its engineered wood products (EWP) division achieved £1m worth of sales in a single month.

Offsite on target
25 June, 2018
UK housebuilders don’t underestimate the challenges their industry faces, but are investing in meeting them, including in offsite prefabrication. Mike Jeffree reports.

From short runs to the shard
29 December, 2017
UWP attributes the success of its mouldings business to diversity of product and flexibility of service. Mike Jeffree reports

Persimmon says UK housing market remains confident
24 August, 2017
UK national housebuilder Persimmon plc has reported a 30% increase in first half pre-tax profits to £457.4m, describing the housing market as remaining “confident”.

Softwood Shortages Loom
20 March, 2017
There are signs of a softwood shortage for the year ahead with further price increases in the second and third quarters, reports Jerry Wilson

Housebuilding giants report bumper profits
28 February, 2017
Two of the UK’s largest national housebuilders have reported bumper annual profits.

Onside with offsite
20 February, 2017
The UK house building sector finished 2016 on a high and offsite manufacture is in the news. Sally Spencer reports

Butterfly takes off
19 August, 2016
A Sunderland roof truss producer is moving into timber frame thanks to newly installed technology

Housing futures
20 April, 2015
For this month’s Face-to-Face interview TTJ group editor Stephen Powney talks to Oliver Novakovic, technical and innovation director at the UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt Developments

Offsite on Message
20 January, 2015
The Structural Timber Association is adamant that timber will play a key role in the offsite build sector. Keren Fallwell reports

Roof truss firms expand to meet demand
19 December, 2014
Surging demand for roof trusses is attracting new operations looking to take a share in what they see as a fast-recovering market.

Persimmon increases timber frame output
09 November, 2014
National housebuilder Persimmon is increasing production at its Space4 timber frame factory by 30%.

Residential continues gains in construction
05 September, 2014
Housebuilding continues to drive the upswing in UK construction with the residential sector increasing its share of new contracts by a further 7% in July.

Future growth relies on unity
18 August, 2014
Dave Hopkins, director, Wood for Good, says timber’s LCA benefits must be articulated to customers.