Persimmon creates construction quality ‘hit squad’

By Hamish Champ2019-08-20T06:59:00

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Under-fire housebuilder says new 31-strong inspection team will ensure standards are maintained

Persimmon is creating a team of specialist inspectors to monitor quality standards on its housing developments across the country.

Stung by criticism around the quality of some of its new-build homes over the past year the group introduced a snag-list retention scheme for customers, later extending this to one week for buyers moving into a new property.

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