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Housebuilder Persimmon has got back to work on its construction sites this week, amid a ‘phased process’ of reopening. The group, which is holding its annual general meeting today, said customer inquiries had remained at ‘good levels’, even during the lockdown period. But, after a ‘robust’ start to the year, the company admitted that social … Read more
Persimmon to restart construction work within days, after similar moves by other major housebuilders By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 Persimmon has said it will restart construction work within days, following similar moves by other major housebuilders. The company yesterday said … Read more
Persimmon and Bellway down tools and halt dividend as row rages about whether construction should continue during lockdown By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 25 March 2020 Persimmon and Bellway have told workers to down tools as a row rages about whether construction should … Read more
Housing developers Persimmon and Bellway shut all their building sites due to coronavirus because they couldn’t guarantee social isolation rules Newcastle-based Bellway said it was closing 200 building sites by Friday night Site managers only allowed on to them to maintain security or to hand over keys Charles Church builder Persimmon confirmed it is starting … Read more
Persimmon starts ‘orderly shutdown’ of its construction sites, bans most face-to-face meetings with homeowners and axes a dividend Housebuilder warns it faces a ‘material slowdown’ in new sales Interim dividend for shareholders in axed, but final dividend is postponed Sales sites shut from Thursday and face-to-face contact with customers cut By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more
Furious couple slam Persimmon after their £183,000 new-build home is ruined by ‘diabolical’ flooded garden Kai Harrison, 23, moved into a three-bed with partner Annie, 24, in Nottingham He slammed Persimmon after finding the home ‘needed rotovating’ in November He described the garden as a ‘bog’ and the housing company as making excuses ‘Inclement weather’ prevented … Read more
‘I have set up a charity’, insists former Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn (but he won’t say how much of his £82m bonus he’s given away) By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:39 GMT, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 08:51 GMT, 15 January 2020 The former Persimmon boss ousted over his ‘obscene’ £82m bonus … Read more
Persimmon launches independent review as it battles retain a place in the taxpayer-funded Help To Buy scheme By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2019 Review: Persimmon is desperate to retain a place in the Help To Buy scheme Persimmon has launched an independent review … Read more