MJ Gleeson profits drop but group ‘doing better in a bloody difficult market’
While revenue and sales rose in the six months to the end of December, chief executive Graham Prothero said a tough market in the run-up to the Budget had hit profits.
11 February 26
While revenue and sales rose in the six months to the end of December, chief executive Graham Prothero said a tough market in the run-up to the Budget had hit profits.
10 February 26
In a trading update for the six months to 31 January, the housebuilder reported total housing completions of 4,702, up from 4,577 during the same period a year before.
9 February 26
The properties will be split between the Mapplewell development, in the north of the borough, and a second site in Carlton.
6 February 26
Salboy said the move would help small to medium-sized developers unlock low-rise housing projects, which are complex and time-critical.
4 February 26
The second phase will add three new buildings to the north London Meridian One scheme, which will have around 1,000 homes when completed.
3 February 26
The sector’s leading stocks rounded off a tough 2025 with a Q4 rally, but many observers are waiting until the spring sales season before calling a full recovery.
3 February 26
James Lidgate will be responsible for leading the housebuilder’s strategy across land, planning, sustainability and business improvement.
3 February 26
Berkeley Group executive chair Rob Perrins hopes the year ahead will bring renewed signs of market health – and fewer burdens for residential developers.
30 January 26
The second phase will cover sites with less than 500 homes, providing support to unlock seven schemes with a total of 11,400 homes, many of them in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor.
29 January 26
Land and property development group Henry Boot warned its 2026 profit would come in significantly below market expectations, citing muted transaction volumes and tough macroeconomic trading conditions.