NHBC Election Lecture with the Rt Hon John Healey MP, Minister for Housing and Planning - External Affairs

NHBC will host its second General Election Lecture on Monday 22 March at 12pm (Midday)....

Home Building Skills - Action Plan to 2020 - Training

Home-building industry urged to help define skills needs...

NHBC Election Lecture with Grant Shapps MP - Exclusive Webcast - Wednesday 24 February - External Affairs

NHBC presents a recording of the webcast of its election lecture with Shadow Housing Minister, Grant Shapps MP....

Extreme Weather Holds Up Housebuilding Recovery - Statistics

One of the coldest Januarys on record has slowed the recent recovery in house building volumes seen in the latter part of 2009....

Part G due to come into effect 6th April 2010 - Building Control

The revisions to Part G are due to take effect on 6th April 2010. Builders who obtain a Plans Certificate for their development prior to this date can build in accordance with the previous requirements to Part G and the 1992 Approved Document. ...

Come and see us at Ecobuild - Events

Following last year's popular event, we are delighted to confirm our involvement in this year's Ecobuild conference and exhibition at Earls Court. ...

Housebuilder optimism is backed by housebuilding stats - Statistics

The hopes of housebuilders who are predicting recovery in 2010 are strongly supported by the most recent set of housebuilding industry figures from NHBC....

The UK's top site managers are named by NHBC - Pride in the Job

The UK's best site managers have been named in the finals of NHBC's Pride in the Job Awards. Four winners scooped the top award from more than 13,000 entrants, having maintained consistently high standards during the year-long judging process....

Further Rise in New Home Registrations - Statistics

Latest figures from NHBC show that the number of registrations to build new homes in the UK has again risen from the previous rolling quarter. ...

Code consultation launched - Code Update

Housing Minister John Healey has announced a consultation to improve the Code for Sustainable Homes, covering both policy and technical aspects of the Code, saying it is time "to make it a more user-friendly standard for consumers."...

NHBC supports the UKs first virtual reality training centre for site managers. - Training News

NHBC has provided the technical knowledge to create the UK's first virtual reality training centre for site managers. ...

Figures reveal rise in house building in Scotland - Statistics

Figures released today from NHBC reveal a steady rise in new homes being built across Scotland. ...

House building levels on the rise in Northern Ireland - Statistics

Latest figures from NHBC reveal a steady rise in house building in Northern Ireland. ...

Build Levels Looking Up in Wales - Statistics

NHBC's latest statistics show further signs of market improvement in the house building sector in Wales....

Housing Sector Tackling the Skills Gap - Press Release

Housing supply threatened by industry's lack of key future skills NHBC is today launching an industry action plan today to tackle the 'skills gap' that threatens the ability of the housing industry to deliver enough high quality homes for the future....

Consistent Improvement for UK House Building Sector - Statistics

NHBC's October figures show the number of registrations to build new homes has reached 9,163 - the highest level since July 2008. ...

Northern Ireland and Isle of Man Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job Northern Ireland and Isle of Man Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Belfast...

North West Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job North West Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Manchester on 30 October 2009...

North East Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job North East Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Manchester on 30 October 2009...

East Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job East Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Milton Keynes on 23 October 2009...

Consistent Improvement for UK House Building Sector - Statistics

Latest house building statistics from NHBC reveal further indications of recovery throughout the UK. ...

South West Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job South West Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Weston-super-mare on 16 October 2009...

Summary of NHBC's response to Part L/F consultation - Building Control

A summary of NHBC's response to Part L/F consultation is now available here:...

Wales Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job Wales Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Cardiff on 09 October 2009...

Open plan flat layouts - Building Control

In September, the NHBC Foundation launched its latest report in conjunction with the Association of Building Engineers - Open plan flat layouts - Assessing life safety in the event of fire. ...

Scotland Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job Scotland Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in Glasgow on 2nd October 2009...

South East Regional Winners 2009 - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job South East Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held in London on 25th September 2009...

Statistics Show Continuing Rise in New Homes - Statistics

Latest statistics from NHBC show the sixth rolling quarter on quarter rise in applications to start new homes in the UK. ...

Rise in new home registrations indicate improvement in Scottish Housing Market - Statistics

There has been further improvement in the Scottish housing market according to NHBC, as new homes registrations show a rolling quarter on quarter rise compared with last year....

House Building Levels Improving in Northern Ireland - Statistics

The Northern Ireland new homes market is continuing its steady improvement, according to latest figures from NHBC....

West Region builders clinch top construction awards - Pride in the Job

Our Pride in the Job West Regional Award Winners were announced at the award ceremony held at the NEC on 18th September 2009. ...

HBA/NHBC Regional Seminars - Events

NHBC are running a series of regional seminars in association with the HBA....

Part G changes delayed until 6 April 2010 - Building Control

The proposed changes to Part G, due to come into effect on 1 October 2009 have been delayed until 6 April 2010....

Stabilisation in UK House Building Reaches Worst-hit Regions - Statistics

Latest statistics from NHBC show a rise in construction activity for the Midlands, one of the industry's worst recession-hit areas, providing a further indication that the market may be turning. ...

Regional improvement indicates hope for Scottish Housing Market - Statistics

There is a glimmer of hope for Scottish homebuilding after new home registrations for the last quarter showed signs of improvement, according to NHBC....

Glimmer of Hope for New Homes Market in NI - Statistics

The Northern Ireland housing market is beginning to improve, with a rise in applications over the last three months, according to NHBC....

Rise in new home output in Northern Ireland -

NHBC's latest new house-building statistics show that the number of applications from builders to start new homes in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man increased in the three months to the end of June 2009. ...

New home production remains stable in Scotland -

NHBC's latest new house-building statistics show that the number of applications from builders to start new homes in Scotland remained low but stable in the three months to the end of June 2009. ...

House building reaches highest level since July 2008 - Statistics

Applications to NHBC to start new homes have reached the highest point in almost a year....

NHBC announces UK's best site managers - Pride in the Job

NHBC is pleased to announce the names of the UK's best site managers who build the highest quality new homes in its 29th annual Pride in the Job (PIJ) Awards. ...

NHBC courses - Up-to-the minute information on how to stay compliant and improve customer satisfaction - Training

NHBC is committed to helping its customers deliver high standards. Some of our most popular courses have been updated to reflect recent insight from Building Inspectors and the latest information on the Building Regulations. Take advantage of our summer reductions and free courses....

Further Rise in House Build Volumes Points to Mild Recovery -

NHBC's latest statistics show the third successive rolling quarter-on-quarter rise in the number of applications from builders to start new homes in the UK, providing further evidence of a mild recovery in house-building production....

New Homes Output Improves in Scotland -

NHBC's latest new house-building statistics show the fourth successive rolling quarter-on-quarter rise in the number of applications from builders to start new homes in Scotland, providing further evidence of a mild recovery in house-building production....

Visit NHBC at CIH Harrogate. -

NHBC will be exhibiting at CIH Harrogate, Harrogate International Centre from 16 - 18 June. Please visit us in Hall B stand 79 to better understand NHBC's approach to supporting the affordable housing sector and raising the standards of new affordable homes....

Be ready for Part G. - Building Control News

In May 2009 DCLG informed the industry of the revised requirements to Part G, the accompanying Approved Document and the Transitional Provisions. Part G deals with sanitary conveniences, bathrooms, food preparation areas and hot water storage installations....

UK House-Building Decline Begins to Stabilise - Statistics

Following the first quarter-on-quarter rise in applications to start new homes in almost two years in quarter one this year, NHBC's latest statistics indicate that the decline in UK house-building is stabilising....

Visit NHBC at Insite09. - Events

The NHBC Foundation and NHBC will be exhibiting at Insite09 at BRE Park, Watford from the 1- 4 June. ...

NHBC teams up with Shelter - CSR

NHBC is committed to helping communities at national and international level. Following its involvement with international housing charity, Habitat for Humanity (HFH), where NHBC raised over £200,000, this year we are pleased to announce that we have formed a charitable partnership with UK housing and homelessness charity, Shelter...

Glimmer of hope for new house-building - Statistics

Further to the Chancellor's Budget statement and pledged housing boost on Wednesday, NHBC's latest statistics show the first quarter-on-quarter rise in applications to start new homes for almost two years. 16,232 applications were received by NHBC during the first three months of 2009 - two per cent up on the final quarter of 2008 (15,866). ...

72% Drop in Private Home Starts - Statistics

NHBC's latest new house-building statistics show they received 14,537 applications to start new homes in the combined private and public sectors in the three-months to the end of February - 59 per cent lower than the same period a year ago (35,733). ...

The Housing Forum National Conference 2009 - Events

The Housing Forum's National Conference is their annual show piece event and includes an in-depth look at the reactive consequences of market changes and how that is played out across the industry....

Housing Starts as Low as 80,000 - Statistics

NHBC's latest house-building statistics reveal that the number of applications from builders to start new homes fell by almost two thirds year-on-year during the three-months from November to January. These latest figures come as NHBC's predictions for new home starts for the financial year 2008/09 are revised from 85,000 to 80,000 - well under half the number of new homes started in the financial year 2007/08 (184,819). ...

NHBC speaking at Ecobuild 2009 on 3 March 2009 - Events

Visit NHBC at Ecobuild 2009 (3-5 March, Earls Court, London) to learn more about how NHBC addresses the sustainability requirements for housebuilders, housing associations and regeneration specialists, as well as non-residential schemes:...

New All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sustainable Housing launched - Press release

Following its inaugural meeting this week, founders of the new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sustainable Housing have outlined their intentions for the year. ...

2008 Home Starts Lowest on Record - Statistics

NHBC new house-building statistics show that the number of applications from house builders to start new homes in the UK fell by almost half during 2008 compared to the previous year. ...

NHBC names UK's best site managers - Press release

The UK's best site managers have been named at NHBC's annual Pride in the Job Awards final....

Sir John Harman appointed to NHBC Board - Press release

Sir John Harman, former Chairman of the Environment Agency, has been appointed to the NHBC Board of Directors....