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Looking for a high quality new home?

by Debbie Warner on Wednesday 25 July, 2018 in Industry News, Moving Homes, New Homes

You’ve decided it’s time to move house, but with the huge variety of properties on the market just where do you start? Perhaps you are weighing up a new build...

Health and Safety Awards 2018 for best UK

by Debbie Warner on Friday 13 July, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

The best site managers in UK home building have been recognised for their dedication to health and safety at a ceremony hosted by top British comedian and impressionist...

Quality Award winners named in NHBC Pride in

by Debbie Warner on Tuesday 19 June, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

450 UK site managers have won a Quality Award in the first round of the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards 2018. Now in their 38th year, the Awards are the most...

Futurology: the new home in 2050

by Debbie Warner on Wednesday 6 June, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

Futurology: the new home in 2050, is the latest report commissioned by the NHBC Foundation, which provides research and guidance to support the house-building industry....

Priorities for new-home buyers beyond location

by Debbie Warner on Thursday 12 April, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

New home buyers are choosing new-build homes because they meet a range of priorities which go well beyond the traditional focus on location, new research...

UK new home registrations up 6% in 2017

by Debbie Warner on Friday 26 January, 2018 in Industry News, New Homes

More than 160,000 new homes were registered with NHBC last year to be built in the UK , an increase of 6% on 2016. 160,606 homes were registered throughout the...

New home planing permissions “highest on record” –

by Debbie Warner on Monday 2 October, 2017 in Industry News, New Homes

According to the latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Glenigan, the number of planning permissions granted in the year to June 2017...

NHBC Foundation research makes it clear on window

by Debbie Warner on Friday 29 September, 2017 in Industry News, New Homes

Small tweaks to window design can lead to major improvements, lowering space heating costs, reducing overheating risk and maximising daylight according to the latest...

New housing need and delivery consultation

by Debbie Warner on Friday 15 September, 2017 in Industry News, New Homes

The Government has launched a new consultation on proposals to reform the planning system with the aim to increase both the supply of new homes and the capacity of local...

Latest new home NHBC registrations in line with

by Debbie Warner on Tuesday 15 August, 2017 in Industry News, New Homes

Developers registered 40,000 new homes to be built in the UK during Q2 2017, according to NHBC’s latest new home registration statistics. 40,343 new homes were...