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Government to double annual spend on housing ...
25/Nov/2016
The government’s backing of a wider range of housing opportunities, highlighted by Chancellor Philip Hammond in this week’s Autumn Statement, should increase the delivery of sustainable and accessible housing, including ...
Graven Hill searches for show home partner ...
25/Nov/2016
The Graven Hill Development Company (GHVDC) is looking to engage with custom build specialists to create several new show homes as part of Graven Hill’s initial development phase. Phil Cringle, ...
New Sources of Supply Inquiry ...
07/Nov/2016
The Government could unlock the supply of tens of thousands of new homes a year from small, self, custom and community builders, according to an inquiry held at Parliament by ...
Month in view: October ...
31/Oct/2016
In addition to ensuring the inclusion of custom build in the Home Builders Fund and announcing the winner of 2016’s Self Build on a Shoestring, NaCSBA has had a busy ...
Right to Build: Legislation now in force ...
31/Oct/2016
New legislation that comes into effect on today, 31 October 2016, marks the commencement in full of The Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Regulations 2016. It is hoped that the new ...
UPDATE! 2016 Self Build on a Shoestring: Winner Revealed ...
10/Oct/2016
A specialist self build cooperative from Bristol and one of the UKs leading design and planning practices have teamed up to win the 2016 Starter Home on a Shoestring ideas ...
Lets get Britain building: the Home Building Fund ...
06/Oct/2016
The DCLG has released a statement and further information onthe new Home BuildingFund – which includes funding to support the custom and self build sector. The inclusion of self and ...
Shoestring 2016: Starter Home on a Shoestring ...
28/Sep/2016
The winner for this year’s competition has been announced – five designed were selected from the 12 strong nominees on the 2016 Self Build on a Shoestring long list. The ...
Innovation and excellence in self build ...
27/Sep/2016
2016’s Build It Awards have honoured a host of leading companies and individuals for their impressive contributions to self build over the past 12 months. The awards were judged by ...
Time to comply with The Right to Build ...
27/Sep/2016
After the spotlight was put on Rochdale Borough Council by its local paper for failing to set up a self build demand register, the council has set up a new feature on ...