Often when we talk about the cover and premiums involved in self-build insurance we are asked why it’s more expensive than your everyday household insurance. Although these insurances are similar in what they do, they…
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Contracts and Legalities
Designing one’s own home is a rare and exceptional challenge that presents the opportunity to create a living environment that acutely mirrors your personality, habits and aspirations. Before you get there however, you’ll undoubtedly be…
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Structural elements
Self-builders wanting to get an accurate view on how much their dream home will cost can take advantage of a new time-saving service.
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Structural elements
Darren Lester, Founder of SpecifiedBy, the product specification search platform used by builders, contractors and architects, discusses the role of the project manager and questions who is best equipped to take on the job.
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Contracts and Legalities
An inspiring new web series that showcases Britain’s most extraordinary people and their construction achievements has been revealed by CRL.
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Structural elements
Potton’s decision to build the UK’s first self-build Passivhaus show home at its St Neots show centre marks a significant step in the development of self-build in Britain. Now as the new show home nears…
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Viewpoint
The notion of building one’s own home is one that has increasingly captured our imagination over the past few years and experts say the next 12 months are likely to see record numbers of people…
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Structural elements
Meisterstueck-HAUS, a German off-site house manufacturing company, has gained a reputation in the UK for combining UK design flair with the latest technical advances in low energy construction and sustainability, at a sensible cost.
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Structural elements
In recent years, the idea of building one’s own home has become incredibly popular within the UK. A steady relaxation of Government regulation has been aimed at easing the uphill struggle often associated with acquiring…
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Structural elements
Embarking on a self-build project is both an exciting and daunting prospect, but one thing that can make the experience a lot smoother and more enjoyable is having the right tools for the job. Here…
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