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NSBRC Proudly Sponsors & Celebrates at the Build It Awards 2025
On Friday 28th November, our Managing Director, Harvey Fremlin, Head of Marketing Katy Ashcroft, and Marketing Executive, Louisa Flynn hopped on a train and headed to the capital for this year’s Build It Awards. As one of the proud Build It Awards sponsors, the NSBRC team were excited to celebrate the very best in self build, renovation and homebuilding excellence.
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November Trade Village Newsletter
4/12/2025Our 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.
Keep reading to discover the latest offerings & events at the NSBRC...
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Budget 2025: What it means for Self Builders & Renovators
From Planning reform to Mansion-tax, there’s a lot to unpack from this year’s budget, and the announcement will feel very different from various perspectives. That’s why, we’ve summarised some of the key points, as they apply to self builders and renovators.
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We’re Proud to Be Named Sustainable Business of the Year! 🌱
We’re thrilled to share that The National Self Build & Renovation Centre has been awarded ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at the 2025 TBE (The Business Exchange) Awards!
The awards evening took place right here at our own venue in Swindon - using our spacious and unique setting to celebrate the incredible achievements of local businesses across Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset.
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We've officially launched our Brand New Retrofit Zone at the Centre!
We have now officially opened our inspiring new Retrofit Zone, a hands-on exhibit showing homeowners exactly how to upgrade their homes for better comfort, efficiency, and sustainability. If you’re looking to make your home cosier, cheaper to run and kinder to the planet, then this is a must-visit exhibit!
We were delighted to have local MP, Sarah Gibson, join us to cut the ribbon at the new exhibit’s official launch on Friday 7th November - just hours after we took home the title of ‘Sustainable Business of the Year’ at The Business Exchange Awards 2025. This recognition reflects our ongoing commitment to helping build better, sustainable homes, and doing better, sustainable business.
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Our MD Harvey Fremlin Shortlisted for ‘Employee Owner of the Year’ at EO Awards
We are delighted that our fantastic MD Harvey Fremlin has been shortlisted for 'Employee Owner of the Year' in the prestigious UK Employee Ownership Awards! 👏🌟 Harvey has led our team of employee-owners since 2014 with incredible passion & vision and has taken the business from strength to strength over the past 11 years.
The awards, hosted by the eoa and sponsored by Baxendale Employee Ownership, recognise businesses and individuals who drive effective EO practices and empower employee owners to unlock Great EO impacts. -
An update from NSBRC exhibiting partner, Scotframe
October 2025
Following our recent market announcement, we’d like to provide NSBRC visitors with an update on the Scotframe offer to self-builders. Following a strategic review, we have simplified our product range to focus on delivering the high-quality timber frame kits that, for well over 35 years, we have been known for.
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September Trade Village Newsletter 2025
29/09/2025Our 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 our upcoming Autumn Show (10th & 11th October) to meet our friendly exhibitors and explore their fantastic stands!
Keep reading to discover the latest offerings at the NSBRC...