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The Homebuilding Centre Limited - now majority owned by its employees!
Since 2014, our award-winning visitor centre (The National Self Build & Renovation Centre / NSBRC) has been owned and operated by ‘The Homebuilding Centre Limited’, an employee-owned business. We welcomed our first visitors to the NSBRC in 2007 and, eighteen years on, we remain the UK’s only permanent exhibition centre designed specifically to meet the needs of individual self-builders, renovators and home improvers.
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March Trade Village Newsletter 2025
31/03/2025Our 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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February Trade Village Newsletter 2025
28/02/2025Our 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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Heard our latest advert on Times Radio?
Our latest thirty second radio advert invites you to discover the NSBRC and find out how we can help people create their perfect home. The advert’s script is based on our recent animated TV commercial, and is on air throughout February and March 2025.
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NSBRC Celebrates busiest Show for 7 years!
From the Team at the NSBRC, we’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who has supported the Winter edition of the National Self Build & Renovation Show that took place last weekend. We’re delighted to have welcomed over 2,500 people across the three-day event, making it our best-attended show since January 2018. It’s always a pleasure to welcome new visitors - as well as some familiar faces. We hope you’ve enjoyed attending the event and have had some great conversations during your visit!
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Celebrating our Good Business Charter accreditation: A milestone in ethical business practices
We are proud and excited to announce that the NSBRC has achieved Good Business Charter (GBC) accreditation! This significant milestone highlights our unwavering commitment to ethical business practices and our dedication to making a positive impact on society and the environment.
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January Trade Village Newsletter 2025
27/01/2025New 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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Self Build & Renovation: Live! - Episode 7 - 'Case Study & Trusted Traders'
This episode features two guests who will be giving presentations at The National Self Build & Renovation Show on Friday 31st January to Sunday 2nd February.
Our hosts Chris and Nick, explore a real-life case study, as we proudly chat with Clive Spencer, one of our visitors who has completed a fantastic self build project to Passivhaus standard; as well as speaking to Rosie Farmiloe, Head of Trader Engagement at Which?, about the importance of finding trusted traders for your project, and how Which? can help you do just that!