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If you are involved with the building or construction industry and provide a service that would be beneficial to users
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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.
Firstly, from the drop down on the search box, select the Local Authority area where your property is situated. Then, from the list of trade categories, select the ones that are relevant to your building project.
As every good project relies on good planning you may want to start with a building surveyor or an architect. In any event, 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 borough. 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 permission 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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New property market relapse feared
02/07/2010
The property market faces a significant relapse as fears about the prospect of
another credit crunch continue to rise.
A Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey found that banks expect to cut
the amount of debt they intend to issue to customers.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said the likelihood was that
the finance for the property market would continue to be in short supply
“for some time to come”.
02/07/10 Daily Telegraph
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
Plans to regulate letting agents scrapped
11/06/2010
The government has ditched plans to regulate letting agents.
It said the move would have created too much unnecessary bureaucracy in an industry that was already governed by a well established legal framework. The Association of Residential Lettings Agents said it was “extremely disappointed” housing minister Grant Shapps had decided to scrap the previous government’s plans for regulation.
Shapps also promised to review legislation Labour introduced designed to prevent the spread of student ghettos.
11/06/10
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.
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