NEWS
Introducing the revised Construction and Design Management (CDM) 2015 Regulations ...
30/Apr/2015
The introduction of the revised Construction and Design Management (CDM) 2015 Regulations took many of us by surprise as they were not widely trailed, particularly amongst the self build world; ...
The ‘Digitising Custom Build Project’ and alternative VAT/stamp duty structures ...
27/Apr/2015
I can report that Mark Tagg, our Finance Director, attended a kick-off meeting of the Innovate UK funded ‘Digitising Custom Build Project’ on the 21st April. This important project, which ...
Self and custom build in Spain ...
23/Apr/2015
Although we have not undertaken any formal visits to Spain to identify good practice, one of our team recently spent three weeks touring the country and while there picked up ...
Self build feature on BBC News ...
09/Apr/2015
Last Friday, BBC News aired an interesting piece on how more people are self building their own homes in order to get on the property ladder. I was asked to contribute ...
Our networking event at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show ...
31/Mar/2015
It’s very rare for so many companies from the self build and renovation industries to be in one place at the same time and, so, we thought it would be ...
The solution to affordable housing ...
17/Mar/2015
This morning, on BBC Radio York, presenter Jonathan Cowap is asking “Why is there such a lack of affordable homes in the UK?” Later, just after 11.30am today, I will ...
Targets for the Technical Working group ...
11/Mar/2015
NaCSBA’s Technical Working Group has decided on its primary objectives moving forward. The custom build policy agenda should be split into different sections to reflect the work that we are ...
The Netherlands and northern Germany ...
09/Mar/2015
The NaCSBA research team completed its second major overseas study trip at the end of February, visiting a range of councils and pioneering projects across the Netherlands and northern Germany. ...
Our Right to Build Consumer Survey: The Results ...
04/Mar/2015
The results of our Right to Build Consumer Survey are now available. A consultation on the Right to Build legislation was instigated by the Government and subsequently run by the ...
ITV’s ‘Britain’s Housing Crisis: Tonight’ ...
04/Mar/2015
I’ll be appearing on ITV’s ‘Tonight’ programme – Britain’s Housing Crisis: Tonight – on Thursday 5th March at 7.30pm, talking about the ‘Housing Crisis’ and how self build and custom ...