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June Trade Village Newsletter 2025
28/06/2025Our Trade Village is home to more than 200 permanent exhibiting partners, selected for their reputable and relevant services and their expertise in the self build and renovation community. Join us at upcoming events to meet our friendly exhibitors and explore their fantastic stands during your next visit!
Keep reading to discover the latest offerings at the NSBRC...
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Celebrating 11 Years of Employee Ownership with a Day of Adventure at Go Ape! 🌳
On Monday 23rd June, we celebrated our 11th Employee Ownership Day at Go Ape, another proudly employee-owned business. We spent the day doing tree-top challenges, team building, and plenty of laughs - all set against the beautiful backdrop of Swinley Forest, and it was the perfect place to reflect on what makes our team so special: collaboration, shared purpose - and a good dose of courage at points!
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NSBRC is now B Corp Certified
10/06/2025We are proud and excited to announce that the NSBRC has achieved B Corporation™ (B Corp™) Certification!
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Annual Sustainability Report 2025
9/06/2025We are proud to share our first-ever Annual Sustainability Report, marking a major milestone in our commitment to environmental responsibility and ethical business practice - or as we like to call it: Better Sustainable Business.
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May Trade Village Newsletter 2025
31/05/2025Our Trade Village is home to more than 200 permanent exhibiting partners, selected for their reputable and relevant services and their expertise in the self build and renovation community. Join us at upcoming events to meet our friendly exhibitors and explore their fantastic stands during your next visit!
Keep reading to discover the latest offerings at the NSBRC...
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Move or Renovate? Harvey Fremlin weighs in on BBC Radio 4’s Money Box Live
If your current home no longer suits your needs, should you move - or improve? It’s a dilemma millions face, and Money Box Live on BBC Radio 4 tackled the issue in its latest episode (first broadcast on May 7, 2025).
Felicity Hannah was joined by key voices in the property and renovation space, including Harvey Fremlin, Managing Director of The National Self Build & Renovation Centre. Using his insight into the self build & renovation industry, Harvey offered guidance for homeowners grappling with this decision.
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April Trade Village Newsletter 2025
30/04/2025New Partners & Upgraded Stands Edition
We are proud to introduce some of our newest exhibitors and fresh, upgraded stands at the Centre. Our partners are experts in self build and renovation, and are highly engaged in this community. Visit our upcoming events to meet them and explore their amazing displays!
Keep reading to discover the latest offerings at the NSBRC...
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Seize the Moment: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Self Build Your Dream Home
We received this blog from longstanding exhibitor, Fleming Homes and found the piece inspiring, and wanted to share this with you. We hope this offers encouragement as you embark on your homebuilding project.
"Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect." Alan Cohen*
Alan Cohen's quote captures a powerful truth that’s particularly relevant to self-building. When the housing market feels uncertain, when interest rates continue to feel elevated in comparison with the record lows of 2020-2021, or when material prices fluctuate, it’s tempting to put the brakes on our plans - to hold off until things calm down.