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Housebuilder giant Barratt Developments in surprise £2.5 billion offer for Redrow

Britain’s largest housebuilder Barratt Developments has revealed a surprise all-share merger deal for smaller rival Redrow, in a move that values the latter at £2.5 billion.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2024

FTSE 100 Live 7 February: S&P closes near 5000, London shares close lower as Barratt tumbles after mega-merger

AstraZeneca, Unilever and British American Tobacco are part of a heavyweight line up of FTSE 100 companies in the results spotlight today.

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2024

UK housebuilders save billions as government delays low-carbon rules

Housebuilders have little incentive to take steps by themselves. It’s no surprise they are so keen to wade into the political arena as major donors

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Brick by brick: the British manufacturers building a better future for birds

It takes just under a minute to make a single swift brick that could house generations of migratory birds. So why isn’t it compulsory to install them in the UK?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

Barratt Group signs deal with Pod Point to put EV chargers into its new homes

Previous deals between the two firms have seen EV chargers put into more than 3,000 Barratt properties

Birmingham Post · Jun 29, 2023

North East business life: charity, community and award events

Companies featuring in this week's round up include Barratt Developments North East, Banks Group, Osbit, Pattinson Estate Agency and Darlington Building Society

Birmingham Post · Jun 8, 2023

John Allan to step down as Barratt chair amid ‘disruptive’ allegations

Former CBI president and outgoing Tesco chair denies all but one of the claims as housebuilder says it has received no complaints

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

Barratt points to signs of recovery in UK housing market, with profits on track to hit forecasts

Barratt Developments has said sales have picked up and it will meet City profit expectations, with the UK’s largest housebuilder adding to signs of a recovery in the residential market.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2023

More than half of Scots sitting in cold and dark homes to keep energy bills down this year

A new report highlights the impact of the cost of living crisis on households across Scotland.

Daily Record · Mar 15, 2023

UK house sales outlook for 2023 remains ‘uncertain’, says Barratt

Housebuilder reports ‘modest uplift’ in reservations of new homes in January but remains cautious

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023