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Self-build sector records third consecutive annual rise in growth
A report has revealed that the self- and custom-build industry is growing at a rate of 6.25 per cent year on year, marking its third consecutive year of growth. At its current pace, the sector is estimated to reach 16,500
housing completions by 2020, according to the Self & Custom Build Market Report. The report’s compilers said its three-year forecast “implies an industry growth of 41 per cent and an average industry value of £6bn, reinforcing the sector’s strategic role as a contributor to the Government’s housebuilding targets.” The report is claimed to be the most comprehensive
analysis for the industry yet produced from associated publicly-available data, and is supported by the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA). Commenting on the report’s significance, the association’s
chair Michael Holmes said: “We believe that this is the best attempt yet at providing a single reference for information on the custom- and self-build market. It will allow us and others in the industry to better understand the motivations, hurdles and aspirations of self-builders themselves and to understand activity in the market, down to a level previously undiscovered in terms of product choices and spend.” The report is based on a survey of 500 self-builders who had
recently completed or are about to complete a project and figures from HMRC and DCLG among other bodies.
New faces add to NaCSBA’s strengths
The National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) has announced three new board members. Mary Riley, a prominent figure in the
self-build mortgage market, has been appointed as the organisation’s new self build executive. She is a regular contributor to a variety of self-build media outlets and has experience of consultations of local and national Government level in relation to housing. Gus Zogolovitch is NaCSBA’s new
custom build representative. In 2013 he was elected to serve on the NaCSBA executive committee and he was responsible for setting up London’s first custom-build developer Inhabit Homes. Taking on the role of marketing
representative is Nathan Garnet who until recently ran Grand Designs Live and has been an “essential part of NaCSBA’s Self Build on a Shoestring competition” said NaCSBA.
july/august 2017 competition seeks granny annexe on a shoestring
Now in its fifth year, the National Custom & Self Build Association (NaCSBA)’s competition Self Build on a Shoestring is back, searching for unique designs to combat building challenges in the UK. For 2017, the competition is themed around
housing for the elderly, and the winner will receive £5,000 from Grand Designs Live. In mainland Europe scores of modestly-priced
retirement communities have been built by local people who have formed a group, commissioned an architect to produce a design that meets their needs, and then hired a builder. Homes are tailored to each resident’s requirements and the communities encourage interaction, healthier lifestyles and mutual support. NaCSBA commented that it is “time more
projects like that happen in the UK, which is why this year’s competition challenges designers to devise an innovative low cost granny annexe.” The designers also have to demonstrate how 30 of the homes could be grouped together to create an “innovative retirement community.” The individual homes must be constructed for less than £40,000, alternatively the
community of 30 homes as a whole – which must include a range of community facilities – has a maximum budget of £1.5m. The judging panel for the 2017 competition includes three well-known TV
architects – George Clarke, Piers Taylor and Charlie Luxton, plus other design and self-build experts. The winner will be announced at Grand Designs Live at the NEC in October, where the finalists will also be displayed. The deadline for entries is 21 September 2017. To download a full brief visit
www.nacsba.co.uk/selfbuildonashoestring
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