▁res umed ▁the ▁regional ▁expansion ▁on ▁a ▁more ▁prof itable ▁basis ▁and ▁increased ▁the ▁Company ' s ▁ ▁focus ▁on ▁reg ener ation ▁sites . ▁ ▁Family ▁invol vement ▁with ▁the ▁Company ▁ended ▁with ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁Kenneth ▁Bell ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁Oper ations ▁ ▁The ▁Company ▁does ▁not ▁have ▁national ▁house ▁types ▁and ▁pre fers ▁to ▁develop ▁local ▁designs ▁with ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁local ▁people . ▁It ▁achieved ▁a ▁ 5 ▁star ▁rating ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 / 1 6 ▁Home ▁Build ers ▁Federation ▁new ▁home ▁customer ▁satisfaction ▁survey . ▁ ▁The ▁company ▁was ▁reported ▁to ▁be ▁on ▁track ▁to ▁build ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁homes ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁its ▁history . ▁This ▁activity ▁was ▁attributed ▁to ▁low ▁interest ▁rates ▁and ▁good ▁mort g age ▁fin ance ▁providing ▁bu oy ancy ▁to ▁the ▁housing ▁market . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁ ▁Official ▁site ▁ ▁Y ahoo ▁profile ▁ ▁London ▁Stock ▁Exchange ▁profile ▁ ▁Category : Const ruction ▁and ▁civil ▁engineering ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁Category : H ouse building ▁companies ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁London ▁Stock ▁Exchange ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁based ▁in ▁New castle ▁upon ▁Ty ne ▁Category : 1 9 4 6 ▁establish ments ▁in ▁England ▁Category : Real ▁estate ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Past oral ▁– ▁Not ▁R ust