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If you are involved with the building or construction industry and provide a service that would be beneficial to users
of this site we would like to hear from you. Contact us with details of your business and one of our representatitives will get back to you with information on how to become a part of BritishBuild.
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How it works
By using the search facility at the top of the page you will be able find a range of qualified tradesmen, products and services - relating to every aspect of property refurbishment, renovation and new build in the UK.
By using the drop down menu on the search box, select the Local Authority area where your property, or land
is situated. From the list of trade categories, select the ones that are relevant to your building project.
Every good project relies on good planning and we would advise newcomers to carefully consider planning
their project in full consideration of current legislation and innovative practice, therefore you may
want to start with a building surveyor or an architect. Once you have selected your Local Authority area
(local borough)and first trade, click on the search button and you will be directed to the trade you have
chosen with the contact details for your local planning authority. The search button for other trades
(and boroughs) will be available on each page, so that you can search for accredited tradesmen covering
the various aspects of your project.
Tradesmen, craftsmen and artisans are listed on the BritishBuild register by Local Authority
region and therefore you will only see contractors and suppliers that cover your area.
There is also a link to your Local Authority Planning Department, that can answer your queries
relating to planning issues, consents and building regulations.
Certain suppliers and service providers offer a nationwide service and you will find these Companies represented in each Local Authority area via the search box at the top of the page.
Accredited members are listed at the top of the page, below the trade category description, and you will see information relating to the goods and services that the Company or Individual offers, along with recognition of any other Trade Association or Professional Body that the accredited member belongs to, an email link, direct contact details and a hyperlink to their web-site.
Below this, we give Non Accredited Companies and individuals, known to operate in the area, a single line entry with their last known contact details.
We would like to hear from you with information you may have on
any Company or Individual that you think offers an excellent level of service and is not currently on
the BritishBuild register.
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A second wave of 11 Enterprise Zones were announced by the government in August
10/09/11
Businesses located within an Enterprise Zone are to receive many benefits.
These include a business rate discount, broadband roll-out and a simplified planning approach.
Enterprise zones all have a specific industry focus.
Local Development Orders are stated to be the most likely planning tool by which local authorities
can reduce the level of planning control in the Enterprise Zones.
These will allow development to be undertaken without the need for planning permission to be
obtained from the local planning authority. They can apply to a specific type of development
or permit any development in a designated area and may grant planning permission outright
or with conditions.
Other fundamental planning changes are expected to continue during the next few months
with the Localism Bill expected to become legislation and the end of the public consultation
into the Draft National Planning Policy Framework.
courtesy of Brian Barber and Associates
Riba criticises shoe-box homes
15-09-2011
The Royal Institute of British Architects has published a damning report about
“shameful shoe-box homes” families are squashed into.
The Case For Space study found a floor area of an average new three-bedroom home
in England was 86 sq ft short of the recommended minimum size.
15/09/11 Times & Daily Telegraph
Guardian
Independent
Researchers fret over green belt
14-09-2011
House of Commons Library researchers say a presumption in favour of sustainable
development will apply “even within the green belt”.
The latest article in The Daily Telegraph’s Hands Off Our Land campaign says a report
from the researchers casts doubt on the value of ministerial assurances that the draft
National Policy Planning Framework will provide clear protection for the green belt, says.
Greg Clark, planning minister, is scheduled to meet Campaign to Protect Rural England activists today. Frank McDonald, environment editor of the Irish Times, writes in The Daily Telegraph that Britain would do well to learn from the schemes that laid waste to vast tracts of countryside in Ireland as a result of liberal planning policies over several decades that were codified in the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines in 2005.
14/09/11 Daily Telegraph
LandSec launches training scheme
14-09-2011
Land Securities has launched a scheme to train construction workers across its £5.27bn London portfolio.
The company will link with large contractors and the government to help employ ex-offenders
and long-term jobless. UBS downgraded the stock’s price target from 860p to 835p.
LandSec closed down 3%, or 20.5p, at 670p
14/09/11 Times and Independent
‘Super-prime’ London goes through roof
15/03/2011
Savills has reported the “super-prime” housing market in central London has returned
to pre-credit crunch levels.
Some £289m of deals have been struck so far this year, its research shows, 14 of them on
homes worth more than £10m.
15/03/2011 Daily Telegraph
Mortgage lending drops by 29%
12/03/2011
The number of mortgage approvals dropped by 29% in January as rising taxes and inflation put
pressure on household budgets.
Only 28,500 loans were approved for borrowers during that month, the lowest level since
February 2009, according to research by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Daily Telegraph 12/03/11, The Times Business 12/03/11, The Independent 12/03/11
Wealthy homes buyers pour into London
02/07/10
Wealthy overseas buyers now account for 68% of purchases of residential
properties worth at least £5m in London, new research from Knight Frank shows.
The Russians lead the pack and favour Kensington, Mayfair and Knightsbridge.
They also have a penchant for Hampstead. The Americans like Notting Hill.
A love of lateral flats and townhouses has pushed up prices by a fifth over
the past year. Prime central London rose 0.9% in June.
02/07/10 The Times
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The changing face of
British Building
& Construction
The past few years have seen huge changes in terms of legislation
- particularly those relating to sustainability and the environment.
Lighting and heating buildings generates 50 per cent of Britain's
carbon dioxide emissions while the production of building materials
accounts for a further 10 per cent.
The construction industry also
generates one third of all the waste in Britain.
Sustainable Build
Commercial house builders are now using eco-friendly techniques.
We at BritishBuild - and most buyers - like the fact that new homes are now becoming more
environmentally friendly and sustainable.
To find out more about eco-friendly construction go to
Sustainable Suppliers and Services
Calculate your carbon footprint! Use the Act on CO2 calculator to find
out your carbon footprint. You'll also get a personalised action
plan with recommendations about how you can help tackle climate change.
Click on the image below
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