The UK's top site managers of 2009 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....

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....

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....

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....

Home Building Skills - Action Plan to 2020 - Training

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

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 1:45pm....

NHBC cautiously welcomes budget announcements - Press Office

Responding to housing measures announced in the budget, Imtiaz Farookhi, NHBC Chief Executive says;...

Home Building Levels Getting Back on Track - Statistics

The house-building sector's recovery has thawed following the big freeze, with registrations for new homes in the month of February up 73 per cent (to 9,556) compared to last year (5,526), says NHBC....

London Leads the Way for Housebuilders - Statistics

The house building recovery has gained momentum in the UK's largest regions with London and the Midlands leading the way, according to latest quarterly figures from NHBC. Registrations across the UK for new homes in the month of March were up 85 per cent (to 11,018) compared to the same month last year (5,954). ...

Home building levels increase UK-wide - Statistics

New home registration levels are on the rise across the whole of the UK, according to NHBC. ...

UK house building levels rise - Statistics

House building levels across the UK rose during May 2010, according to the latest NHBC statistics, offering a positive backdrop to the coalition's first budget. ...

2010 Quality Award winners announced - Pride in the Job

More than 400 site managers across the UK were given a reason to celebrate by having their dedication to building quality new homes recognised with a Pride in the Job Quality Award from NHBC, the leading standard-setting and consumer protection body for new homes in the UK....

House building registrations fluctuate - Statistics

The number of registrations to build new homes in the UK dipped during June, according to NHBC, but was still up on the same month last year....

Briefings and Training for the new Building Regulations - Building Control

October sees the implementation of changes to several Approved Documents. To support home builders, NHBC will be running a series of short briefing sessions, and courses in September to inform builders of the key impact of these changes....

Ecodan air source heat pump recall - Standards and Technical

Mitsubishi Electric UK have issued a safety recall for ten models of their Ecodan air source heat pump unit due to a potential risk of component failure....

House building registrations fluctuate - Statistics

July saw an increase on June in the number of registrations to build new homes, according to NHBC....

Local builders deliver quality homes through economic downturn - Pride in the Job

NHBC's annual Pride in the Job awards show that despite the recession, uncertainty about public spending and the toughest market conditions for decades, new homes continue to be built to the highest standards in the West region....

NHBC's Response to Watchdog 23 September - Corporate Communications

BBC1's Watchdog programme on 23 September 2010 highlighted three cases in which NHBC customers were dissatisfied with the service they had received from us. The following is our response to the concerns raised in the programme....

Local builders in the Scotland Region deliver quality homes through economic downturn - Pride in the Job

NHBC's annual Pride in the Job awards show that despite the recession, uncertainty about public spending and the toughest market conditions for decades, new homes continue to be built to the highest standards in Scotland. ...

New Homes Industry Still Waiting for Autumnal Sales - Statistics

The new homes industry is still waiting for Autumn's traditional uplift to get home building quotas back on track, according to our latest figures....

Local builders in the South West Region deliver quality homes through economic downturn - Pride in the Job

NHBC's annual Pride in the Job awards show that despite the recession, uncertainty about public spending and the toughest market conditions for decades, new homes continue to be built to the highest standards in the South West. ...

A Decade Of Change In House Building - Press Release

New report predicts the construction industry's skills and knowledge needs to 2020...

'Have Your Say' Consultation
An appropriate level of Carbon Compliance - Events

The Zero Carbon Hub has announced a series of industry 'Have Your Say' consultation events to consider details of the Carbon Compliance element of the definition of zero carbon for new homes. ...

NHBC's Response to Watchdog 18 November - Corporate Communications

BBC1's Watchdog programme on 18 November 2010 highlighted three cases in which NHBC customers were dissatisfied with the service they had received from us. The following is our response to the concerns raised in the programme....

Minister Invites Industry to Submit a Christmas Wish List for Housing Regulation at NHBC Annual Lunch - Press Release

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has announced the scrapping of HCA building standards and a new 'Local Standards Framework' policy at NHBC's Annual Lunch today. NHBC has been invited to join a group of industry leaders to develop the new framework....

Registrations resilient despite market conditions - Statistics

The number of registrations to build new homes has held up, despite many builders reporting a disappointing start to the autumn selling season, according to NHBC....

NHBC Response to Low Carbon Construction IGT report - Corporate Communications

NHBC has welcomed the Low Carbon Construction IGT Report published today. ...

Decentralisation and Localism Bill - NHBC Statement - Press Release

Responding to the launch of the government's Localism Bill today, Imtiaz Farookhi, NHBC Chief Executive said;...