Keywords: Custom Build, custom building, Design, Land, NaSBA, Self Build, Services, The National Self Build Association
Kevin McCloud appointed Self-build industry champion Kevin McCloud has been appointed by the self-build industry to support the national surge of interest for designing and building your own home. McCloud, presenter of Channel 4’s Grand Designs has been praised as… Read More
Keywords: Architect, Design, Foundations, Government, Land, Mortgage, Planning, Self Build, The National Self Build Association
The following article was published in the The Telegraph and points the way to a new Government initiative for bringing Britain into line with the rest of Europe and doubling the number of houses built by ‘self builders’ – This… Read More
Keywords: Advice, Architect, Commercial, Design, empty homes, Foundations, Government, Land, Mortgage, NaSBA, National Planning Policy Framework, Planning, Self Build, Self Build Portal, The National Self Build Association
Building Envelope Evolution are Proud Sponsors of the Government Self Build Portal which officially launched today. Read the following update on the launch. Grand Design for Web Portal at Downing Street Launch Selfbuildportal.org.uk received its official launch at Downing Street… Read More
Keywords: A Housing Strategy for England, BADSBA, bespoke housing, Custom Build, custom building, Foundations, Government, housing needs, housing policies, Land, Laying the Foundations, Mortgage, NaSBA, National Planning Policy Framework, planners, Planning, planning authorities, Self Build, self building, The Build a Dream Self Build Association, The National Self Build Association
By Valerie What a turn-around. Who would have thought even a couple of years ago that a British Housing Minister could get so enthusiastic about self building? We all knew that the UK has an abysmal record when it comes… Read More
Keywords: homebuilding, National Homebuilding & Renovating Show, nec birmingham
We will be attending the National Homebuilding & Renovating Show at NEC Birmingham 29 March – 1 April 2012. We would love for you to come see us, so have secured you free tickets. Please click the below banner to… Read More
Keywords: Request a Quote
We have just introduced a ‘Request a Quote’ button on our website – now you can upload your drawings and send us your information quickly and simply and we will respond equally as quickly! If you cannot send us the… Read More
Keywords: Airtightness, Commercial, Design, Insulated Concrete Formwork, Low Energy, MMC, Self Build, Services, SIPS, Stick Build, Structurally Insulated Panels, Thin Joint Blockwork, Tight Site, Timber Frame, U Value, Value, Volumetric
BEE – Spoke Self Build System (Advanced onsite framing solutions): ‘Offsite’ construction is a term given to buildings which have the majority of their component parts constructed in a factory controlled environment. There are very few ‘true’ fully offsite systems… Read More
Keywords: Advice, Custom Build, Design, empty homes, empty properties, Extensions, Foundations, group build, Land, New Build, new building, package company, Planning, plot sourcing, Refurbishment, Self Build, self building, self finish, shell finish, The Build a Dream Self Build Association, The National Self Build Association, turn-key house, Value
By Valerie Bearne (Founder & Chair of the Build a Dream Self Build Association; Founder member & Secretary of the National Self Build Association) Self building is the best way there is to get the home you’ve dreamed of, the… Read More
Keywords: NaSBA, Self Build
NaSBA – Spring News Letter – Interesting Facts about the Self Build Sector: • There are currently about 14,000 new homes a year built by self builders – that’s about 10% of all housing, and 30% of all detached homes…. Read More
Keywords: Government, Lending, Mortgage, Self Build, Value
Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards 01/24/2012 BY: KRISTA FRANKS Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm… Read More