NEWS

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 ...

Exec Committee update ...

30/Aug/2016

At NaCSBA’s 2016 AGM in June it was announced that two new positions had been created on the Executive Committee, and that the Finance Representative and Self Build Representative roles were up ...

RIBA shows support for custom and self build ...

22/Aug/2016

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has show support for self and custom build in it’s latest policy document: Housing Matters: #20ways to tackle the housing crisis. To help improve ...

NaCSBA APPG Study Trip ...

15/Jul/2016

MP Richard Bacon together with NaCSBA’s Michael Holmes and Ted Stevens have successfully led a study trip to The Netherlands on behalf of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Custom and Self ...

What does Brexit mean for self and custom build? ...

01/Jul/2016

The nation has a wealth of questions regarding the impact that Brexit will have on the housing industry. Many fear that house prices will slump while the economy stabiliases, and ...

AJ100 Awards: HTA Design win Best Use of Technology accolade ...

15/Jun/2016

HTA Design has won an AJ100 award for its work on the Digitising Custom Build project. The Best Use of Technology accolade was presented to the firm for its collaborative work with Slider ...

Visit Digitising Custom Build ...

27/May/2016

Custom Build goes digital  If you haven’t done so already, visit Digitising Custom Build’s new website, which has seen an extremely successful launch month: www.customisehomes.com Digitising Custom Build is a ...

New Code of Practice announced ...

19/Apr/2016

NaCSBA has announced its intention to launch a Code of Practice to help consumers choose the right suppliers for building their new home. As the self-build industry grows it’s feared ...