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title: "Taylor Wimpey shares fall as Iran war pushes up building costs"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284346505.md"
description: "Taylor Wimpey shares fell by 4.7% due to rising building costs linked to the Iran war. The housebuilder's order book decreased by 6% year-on-year, with a total value of £2.2m. The company is closely monitoring macroeconomic conditions and anticipates building cost inflation in the low-to-mid single digits. Other firms, like Barratt Redrow and Berkeley, are also reducing land purchases, impacting the UK government's housing targets. Taylor Wimpey has seen a 32% decline in stock value over the past year, currently priced at 79p."
datetime: "2026-04-28T09:03:18.000Z"
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# Taylor Wimpey shares fall as Iran war pushes up building costs

Leading housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is bracing for rising costs in its supply chain as the industry warns of soaring building inflation caused by the Iran war. The housebuilder’s warning prompted its stock to dip in early trading, pushing its share price down as much as 4.7 per cent on Tuesday. The FTSE 250 firm’s order \[...\]

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