Articles for the Year: 2020
Why winter might just be the optimum time to get started on site
With concerns around the negative impacts of winter weather on build schedules, conventional wisdom puts spring or summer as the optimum time to push forwards on-site with a self-build project. ...
Announcing our sponsorship of Duns RFC’s Education Suite
And why now is the right time for businesses to reconsider corporate sponsorship. With tough times a stark reality for businesses in 2020, there has never been a more important ...
Exhibitors and experts line up at the NSBRC
One of the things we have really missed this year is attending self-build shows. For us, there is nothing quite like getting out and meeting self-builders, hearing your stories and ...
There has never been a better time to start planning your self-build home
With lockdown a strange new reality, many of us have found ourselves staring at the same four walls and thinking we’d much rather be somewhere else! For some, a garden ...
Tips for working from home
At Fleming Homes, we’re new to home working. A handful of the team have experienced it in previous roles, and our sales manager Jason and the marketing team are used ...
What makes a successful self-builder?
Research reveals that self-builders are not run of the mill folk. They tend to be rather unique; however, there are a number of traits that truly successful self-builders share. Here's ...
Article Archives
2024 (8)
- 18 November Securing land for self and custom build
- 04 September Raising Funds For a Community Defibrillator
- 31 January Get Started with your Self-Build Design
- 11 October Making self-build more straightforward
- 13 March NSBRC Building Systems Workshop
- 03 March Self-Build Pre Planning Advice
- 07 December External Wall Build Ups Explained
- 19 October NaCSBA’s Custom and Self Build Conference
- 22 September Our Saltire Scholar 2022
- 21 September Planning permission explained
- 23 August Fundraising for Marie Curie
- 17 August Carbon Capture and Storage
- 15 March The Case for Project Management
- 03 February Financing your self-build with a mortgage
- 15 October Custom Build Collaboration for West Cumbria
- 17 March Tackling timber frame terminology
- 06 October Exhibitors and experts line up at the NSBRC
- 26 March Tips for working from home
- 16 November Top Tips When Planning Your Build
- 25 September Is timber frame the same as a pre-fab?
- 09 April Boost Your Self-Build Knowledge
- 08 February Can a timber frame home stand the test of time?
- 15 January Self-build mortgages: what you need to know
- 23 February Cut on-site costs with FIT pre-insulated panels
- 03 January Bespoke self-build checklist
- 07 November Custom build vs self-build
- 07 April The three timber frame build routes
- 10 August A Scottish model for an English market
- 18 September 3 essentials for self-build success