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Consumer survey 2023

Three quarters of self builders are over 55, finds consumer

12/Jan/2024

Three quarters of self builders are over 55, finds the latest NaCSBA and NSBRC survey of people engaged with a ...

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New National Planning Policy Framework supports small sites for self

03/Jan/2024

The latest revision of the National Planning Policy Framework supports the promotion of small sites for self build ...

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Potton kicks off it’s 60th year with a self build

15/Dec/2023

Potton kicks off it's 60th year with a self build open day at it's show centre, taking your through the ...

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Mayflower launches free Plot Prospector service

06/Dec/2023

Mayflower Mortgage and Finances has launched the free Plot Prospector service, supplying self builders with local plot permission data ...

Self Build On Site

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars

01/Nov/2023

Gain insight with AC Architects’ series of free webinars, starting in November with an Introduction to Self Building ...

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NaCSBA’s Custom and Self Build Conference for professionals

20/Oct/2023

If you work in the custom and self build arena consider joining the National Custom and Self Build Association at ...

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Free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for self

02/Oct/2023

Beattie Passive is running a pair of free passive training events offer insight into Passivhaus for self builders and professionals ...

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Experience Grand Designs Live’s new show house at the NEC

01/Sep/2023

Grand Designs Live is back in the NEC on the 4-8 October with a new show house focusing on decarbonisation ...

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Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging

30/Aug/2023

H+H's Ali Riza explains how Part L of the building regulations and thermal bridging can be addressed on a masonry ...

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Government announces end to nutrient neutrality’s freeze of new house

30/Aug/2023

Government has announced an end to the ban on any all house building in many areas due to nutrients neutrality ...