Housebuilder Vistry slashes profit forecasts as losses balloon
Construction work on former farmland at the Bovis Homes Windsor Arch site in Berkshire, southern England. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenConstruction work on former farmland at the Bovis Homes Windsor Arch site in Berkshire, southern England. It said it reduced its workforce to 4,150 at the end of July, with 350 people leaving since the summer, according to PA.
- ▪Construction work on former farmland at the Bovis Homes Windsor Arch site in Berkshire, southern England.
- ▪Photograph: Maureen McLean/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenConstruction work on former farmland at the Bovis Homes Windsor Arch site in Berkshire, southern England.
- ▪It said it reduced its workforce to 4,150 at the end of July, with 350 people leaving since the summer, according to PA.
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Construction work on former farmland at the Bovis Homes Windsor Arch site in Berkshire, southern England. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.View image in fullscreenConstruction work on former farmland at the Bovis Homes Windsor Arch site in Berkshire, southern England. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News.Construction industryHousebuilder Vistry slashes profit forecasts as losses balloonFirm unveils further cost-cutting plan including job losses blaming poor summer sales of private homes Business live – latest updates Julia KolleweThu 24 Sep 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 05.09 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleVistry Group, one of Britain’s biggest housebuilders, has slashed its annual profit expectations after…
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