05 May 2023
With the consultation on Future Homes Standard due to conclude in June, Mark Knight, CEO of Gleeson Homes, tells Housebuilder about the importance of getting ahead of regulatory changes, with Mark believing that Gleeson’s specification is futureproofed until at least 2025.
Gleeson Homes has commenced a trial and testing programme on air source heat pumps and other more innovation insulation solutions, both of which are already yielding positive results.
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20 February 2023
The HBF (House Builders Federation), has today published research that confirms the benefits of buying a new home compared to a similar older property. It finds that the average savings on energy bills are going to be over £3100 when the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) cap increases on 1 April 2023.
Just one of many reasons, why buying new is a sensible decision.
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02 February 2023
MJ Gleeson is delighted to become the UK’s second housebuilder to participate in the UN Global Compact and become a member of the UN Global Compact Network UK, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiatives focused on the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices.
Gleeson will now formally integrate the ten principles of UN Global Compact across its business operations, in areas including human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Matt Gibb, Group Sustainability Manager, commented:
“As a provider of high-quality affordable homes in areas where they are most needed, MJ Gleeson’s ethos is built on the foundations of its values of sustainability and responsibility. We are excited to join this group of leading organisations in its aim of delivering a healthier and more prosperous planet for future generations.”
26 January 2023
Gleeson was proud to be the first housebuilder to be accredited by the Fair Tax Foundation for our commitment to responsible tax conduct and transparency and can once again proudly announce that we have been awarded the Fair Tax Mark for a third consecutive year.
Stefan Allanson, MJ Gleeson plc Chief Financial Officer said:
"I’m both proud and delighted that Gleeson has been recognised by the Fair Tax Foundation for the third year running. We pay our fair share of taxes and are committed to fairness and transparency – helping us to be one of the most sustainable housebuilders in the country."
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12 October 2022
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21 July 2022
Gleeson Homes is pleased to become a Registered Signatory of the Building a Safer Future Charter.
Today, Gleeson Homes signed to become a Registered Signatory of the Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter, which was established to create a positive culture and behaviour change in the safety of the built environment.
We recognise that becoming a Registered Signatory is an important first step towards achieving the culture and behavioural change required in relation to the Charter's objectives around building safety. In confirming our support as a Registered Signatory, we will now be working to ensure that we embed the principles of the Charter into our organisation’s activities
9 May 2022
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27 April 2022
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13 April 2022
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18 January 2022
We are delighted to have for a second year been recognised by the Fair Tax Foundation.
Gleeson is the first and only housebuilder to be accredited with the Fair Tax Mark which certifies that a business as paying its fair share of tax in the right place at the right time and is the gold standard of responsible tax conduct.
Stefan Allanson, MJ Gleeson plc Chief Financial Officer said:
“Profitable companies should pay their fair share of tax and be honest in their disclosure; it says a lot about their values, integrity and ability to trade in a sustainable way. Gleeson does, and we’re proud to have been audited for a second time, retaining our Fair Tax Mark certification for 2022.
We build quality, affordable homes, making homeownership accessible for those on low to mid incomes, and meeting the Fair Tax Foundation’s tough criteria demonstrates our commitment to responsible tax conduct and transparency for our customers.”
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