Building industry organisations Archives

NaCSBA responds to the NPPF: serviced plots can help large sites build out more quickly

07 Mar 2018

NaCSBA responds to the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) saying that serviced plots can help large sites build out more quickly

Revised National Planning Policy Framework calls for small sites evidence

05 Mar 2018

Government has published the revised National Planning Policy Framework draft, detailing its proposals for building more houses by streamlining planning. And its seeking input on the provision of a small sites requirement for Local Authorities.

The Housing Design Awards 2018 open for entries

04 Mar 2018

The Housing Design Awards 2018 are open for entries, supporting custom build and rewarding best practice within the housing sector.

Task Force shares English Right to Build legislation experience with Dutch

02 Mar 2018

The Right to Build Task Force has shared the English Right to Build legislation experience with Dutch national and local government at a one-day conference.

The Wildlife Trusts calls for government to build nature-friendly communities

07 Feb 2018

The Wildlife Trusts has called on government to build nature-friendly communities, releasing guidelines on developing environmentally conscious, quality housing to repair the recent and rapid decline of wildlife habitats.

Consumers twice as likely to be satisfied with the quality of SME-built homes

02 Jan 2018

Consumers are twice as likely to be satisfied with SME-built homes, new research reveals. The study, carried out by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), focused on the satisfaction rates among people who had bought a new home within the past five years.

Right To Build registers see 80% increase in sign ups

05 Dec 2017

NaCSBA announced a huge 80% increase in the number of people signing up to create their dream home on the Right To Build register, with over 33,000 now signed up.

Right To Build summit shares core CSB market progress

24 Nov 2017

NaCSBA’s Right To Build summit will share market data for the custom and self-build sector, and announce the number of plots to be permissioned under RTB

New planning tool to assess long-term custom build demand piloted by local authorities

21 Nov 2017

NaCSBA’s Right To Build Task Force and Three Dragons are piloting a new tool to help local authorities assess custom and self-build housing demand.

Self-Build on a Shoestring winner offers affordable route to housing delivery for downsizing

03 Nov 2017

The winner of the National Custom and Self Build Association’s (NaCSBA) 2017 Self Build on a Shoestring competition offers an affordable route to housing delivery for older generations.