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Fix Radio: Building Ideas - with Mark Millar

On Sunday 28 April 2024, Harvey Fremlin joined Mark Millar to give an overview on how to acquire land. You can find the full interview here.

You can learn more about how to effectively search for plots during our upcoming 'Festival of Sustainable Homes', running at the Centre across 17th & 18th May (09:00 - 17:00).

If this subject is of interest, be sure to join industry expert Mark Stevenson for his presentation on top tips for finding land, held in the Build It Theatre from 11:45 – 12.30 on both days.

Keen to learn even more? Mark also runs a comprehensive and detailed training course on finding land and appraising plots (with both online & in person options available). He provides expert guidance and shares his extensive knowledge to help you navigate the process with confidence. You can find out more about the topics covered & book here.


If you have any questions, or would like to learn more about our events, please get in touch by calling 0345 223 4455, or email marketing@nsbrc.co.uk.

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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!

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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.

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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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