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Build It Awards celebrate custom and self build successes
18/Dec/2018
The annual Build It Awards 2018 took place in November celebrating the best in custom and self build over the ...

Task Force promotes community-led housing with awards of free advice
15/Nov/2018
Following a call for applications earlier in the year, the Right to Build Task Force has awarded five organisations free help in ...

RUSS training day: From proposal to Planning
21/Sep/2018
RUSS is running a one-day workshop for community-led groups on the 17 November, the second module in its education programme. ...

Could your grand design be built in a flying factory?
31/Aug/2018
Off-site manufacture or construction is a staple of the Self-build industry, with timber-frame homes typically being built in factories. This ...

Self-builders responsible for one in three of all new detached
14/Aug/2018
Newly released figures from HM Revenue & Customs for ‘VAT refunds for DIY housebuilders’ show that the self-build market was ...

Can you solve the housing crisis and win £50,000!
09/Aug/2018
The Richard Koch BreakThrough Prize is this year offering anyone the chance of winning £50,000 for an essay on creating ...

Teignbridge District Council brings on a range of Custom and
09/Aug/2018
Thanks to its percentage rule for serviced plots, Teignbridge District Council is permissioning a range of opportunities for Custom and Self-builders ...

Community groups should take up learnings from free Right to
02/Aug/2018
The Right to Build Task Force has announced four more Expos for Autumn, offering ...

NaCSBA welcomes Kit Malthouse to the role of Housing and
19/Jul/2018
Kit Malthouse MP has been appointed Housing and Planning Minister, following Dominic ...

Oakwrights brings on nine custom build plots in Herefordshire
27/Jun/2018
Timber-frame manufacturer Oakwrights is bringing nine Custom Build plots to market in ...