School children from Fordingbridge Infant and Junior School Federation helped local housebuilder, Pennyfarthing Homes, mark a major milestone when the housebuilder broke ground at its exciting new development on the edge of the popular New Forest town. Pupils Bertie Eaton, Jessica Holley, Orin Morgan and Lily Newland were joined by Land and Planning Director Ben […]
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New research carried out by the Home Builders Federation has found that the cost of upgrading an older property to the same standard as a new build home could be as much as £50,000. The publication of the data comes at the launch of this year’s New Homes Week which aims to highlight the many benefits for […]
Each year Pennyfarthing Homes presents a Construction award to a student at The Arnewood School who has demonstrated hard work and dedication to their studies in Construction. The winner of the award also receives a £200 voucher from Travis Perkins, sponsored by Pennyfarthing Homes. This generous prize is designed to provide a young student with […]
Pennyfarthing Homes were delighted to be placed at No.61 in the 18th annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100. The Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing profits over their latest three years. Fast Track is a leading research and events company that has created a […]
Women make up just 11% of the entire workforce, but this figure includes many who work behind a desk, in design, management or administration roles. On building sites themselves, it is estimated that 99% of workers are men. The UK has the lowest proportion of female engineers in Europe and only 14% of entrants to […]
The construction industry is all building sites and hard hats, right? Wrong! Work in the world of construction careers and you could end up designing wind farms out at sea, or masterminding ground-breaking engineering projects. Here are five eye-opening facts about working in the fast-paced world of construction and engineering… 1: You don't have be […]