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New draft legislation requires councils to provide more land for
15/Oct/2015
Housing and Planning Bill calls on local authorities to ensure an availability of sufficient building plots
...Welsh architect wins design contest with innovative ‘flat-pack’ computer-generated plywood
08/Oct/2015
Winning team estimates it would take four people a week to construct the house
...Self build cohousing eco-community earmarked for central London
07/Oct/2015
Proposed scheme to feature high-density straw bale homes alongside communal facilities
...Five innovative ideas shortlisted as finalists for the 2015 Self
01/Oct/2015
Competition searched for innovative ways of building an ultra-flexible starter home easily constructed for just £40,000
...Five-home custom build scheme unveiled in South London
01/Oct/2015
Terraced homes will be built to a watertight shell allowing people to customise to suit
...RICS calls on Scottish Government to invest in self build
30/Sep/2015
Report suggests that self build can make "considerable contributions to enhancing housing supply"
...Pioneering council honoured again at self build celebration
29/Sep/2015
North Oxfordshire local authority scoops award at self build awards ceremony for the second time
...Self build homes proposed for large Hampshire development
24/Sep/2015
Opportunities for people to build a home for themselves as part of 3,400-home scheme in Basingstoke
...Self and custom build concepts shortlisted in housing crisis ideas
16/Sep/2015
Contenders include floating custom build homes on the River Thames and suburban space-saving eco-homes
...Three year study reveals the struggle of self build
15/Sep/2015
Academic report suggests that even those with social, cultural and economic capital are battling to build their own ...