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Right To Build core to NaCSBA’s policy for 2018, says chair Michael Holmes
Guest Blog 25 Jan 2018
With a new Housing Minister in post, NaCSBA chair Michael Holmes shares the key areas for NaCSBA moving ahead, and how these build on its Manifesto pledges of 2017. Last […]
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Is Housing Minister Raab ready to be wowed by custom build?
Ed's Blog 10 Jan 2018
How was last year for you at work? Did you work hard? Or did you just do the bare minimum to get by? Working in the custom build sector, I’d […]
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The changing face of self-build, and custom build’s great opportunity
Ed's Blog 19 Dec 2017
At last month’s Right To Build Summit, NaCSBA shared fascinating insight and information about the custom and self-build sector, check out my in-depth coverage of the speakers, here. As part […]
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Is Government hindering or helping housing, asks Chris Brown
Guest Blog 13 Dec 2017
From the point of view of what we might call the Right to Build sector – Custom Build, self-build and community-led development – the run up to the budget and […]
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Custom build opportunities tucked away in the Autumn Budget
Ed's Blog 28 Nov 2017
With over £44 billion of investment pledged to support the housing industry, Philip Hammond’s Autumn Budget has been hailed a budget for builders. He’s promised consultation after consultation, looked at […]
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Jonny Anstead of Town discusses the challenge of delivering custom build homes at scale
Guest Blog 21 Nov 2017
Delivering a bespoke home for an individual customer is straight forward, but what about delivering, on a single site, unique homes for a much larger number of households, i.e. custom […]
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Balancing the Help to Buy custom build conundrum
Ed's Blog 30 Oct 2017
In her catastrophe-laden speech at the culmination of the Conservative Party Conference, Theresa May announced further support for Help to Buy, together with a commitment to support affordable social housing. […]
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Custom Build and the system change needed in UK housing
Guest Blog 23 Oct 2017
I attended my first meeting of NaCSBA’s Custom Build Group last week, and what a lovely bunch of intelligent pioneering people they were, focusing on growing the sector and the […]
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Should planning be reactive or proactive with regards to the Right To Build Register?
Guest Blog 26 Sep 2017
This month the first Right To Build Task Force Expo took place to an enthusiastic audience with gold-plated endorsement from Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma. And the Right To […]
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Swan’s Geoff Pearce shares the benefits of offsite modular and its potential for custom homes
Guest Blog 25 Sep 2017
Geoff Pearce, Executive Director of Regeneration and Development at Swan Housing Association, explains how Swan is accelerating the delivery of new homes by using innovative modern methods of construction. And […]
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