NHBC backs Government’s Construction Skills Package
At NHBC, we believe a thriving construction industry depends on a pipeline of well-trained, motivated people who are ready to step onto site from day one with confidence and competence.
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NHBC and Vistry showcase the value of partnership working
Dracan Village is a beautiful new build development, located in Drakelow on the outskirts of Burton-on-Trent. It’s a prime example of a modern, quality house building, offering detached and semi-detached two, three and four-bedroom houses.
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NHBC announces Apprentices of the Year
House-building apprentices have been recognised today [Friday 7 March 2025] at the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) annual graduation ceremony held at its headquarters in Milton Keynes. As a leading training provider for the house-building industry, NHBC’s training is shaping and growing the future workforce.
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NHBC announces Louise Minchin and Deborah Meaden for its new BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event
NHBC has announced renowned broadcaster, journalist and author Louise Minchin as its host for its upcoming BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event in March, with entrepreneur Deborah Meaden as a keynote speaker.
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- NHBC backs Government’s Construction Skills Package (March 2025)
- NHBC and Vistry showcase the value of partnership working NHBC and Vistry showcase the value of partnership working (March 2025)
- NHBC announces Apprentices of the Year (February 2025)
- NHBC announces Louise Minchin and Deborah Meaden for its new BEYOND ‘25 LIVE event (February 2025)
- House Building Hub Visit Rounds off National Apprenticeship Week (February 2025)
- Top insights and speakers to look forward to at BEYOND ’25 LIVE (February 2025)
- NHBC CEO announces plans to step down after eight successful years (February 2025)
- Why BEYOND ‘25 LIVE is the must-attend event for house builders (February 2025)
- 2024 house building on par with 2023 as developers increase activity in private sector (February 2025)
- Supercharging UK house building (February 2025)
- In conversation with house builders: future homes (January 2025)
- Understanding UK land types (January 2025)
- NHBC relaunches leading technical event as BEYOND ‘25 LIVE (January 2025)
- NHBC honours top UK site managers with national awards
(January 2025) - for raising standards in house building
- NHBC welcomes Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ housing growth plans (January 2025)
- The evolution from Building for Tomorrow to BEYOND ‘25 LIVE (January 2025)
- NHBC holds first
Affordable Housing Innovators event (January 2025)
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- Minister for Communities visits quality new build development in Jordanstown and meets award winning site manager (December 2024)
- In conversation with house builders: the skills gap (December 2024)
- Cautious optimism from UK house builders with 40% increase in new home registrations in Q3 reports NHBC (November 2024)
- NHBC invests £100M in Multi-Skills Training Hubs to tackle UK house-building skills shortage (November 2024)
- NHBC appoints Stefan Szymoszowskyj as Regional Director for Scotland (October 2024)
- North East mayor shares vision to bridge skills gap (October 2024)
- Latest NHBC figures reveal current house building volumes must double to meet Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge (July 2024)
- The benefits of apprenticeships for employers: building a skilled workforce (July 2024)
- The UK’s progress towards a Passivhaus standard in new homes (July 2024)
- NHBC colleagues win big at Women Leaders UK awards (June 2024)
- NHBC names UK’s best site managers as Pride in the Job 2024 Awards announced (June 2024)
- Economic challenges and wet weather dampen house building in first quarter, reports NHBC (May 2024)
- HRH The Princess Royal opens Cambridge Training Hub (April 2024)
- NHBC launches rotational Business Graduate Programme (April 2024)
- Record numbers of affordable homes completed in 2023 as private house building slows (February 2024)
- Apprentices tackling national skills gap and housing shortage are recognised (February 2024)
- NHBC publishes latest edition of Technical Standards, updated for 2024 (January 2024)
- UK site managers win top national award for house building quality (January 2024)
- NHBC appoints Hazel Adamek as Regional Director for the East (January 2024)
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- Lee Rowley MP opens inaugural NHBC Build to Rent Innovators event (20 November 2024)
- House building drops to lowest levels since covid (8 November 2023)
- NHBC and Bellway welcome Paul Sweeney MSP to top quality development of new homes in Glasgow (16 August 2023)
- Interview with Stephanie Barbabosa, Head of Build to Rent at Lendlease (28 July 2023)
- NHBC and Sigma Capital confirm UK-wide partnership (10 July 2023)
- Key considerations for using modern methods of construction (10 July 2023)
- NHBC welcomes LoCal Homes and Fusion Steel Framing to NHBC Accepts (5 July 203)
- NHBC launches Housing Association Insights collection (27 June 2023)
- UK’s best site managers awarded national accolade for house building quality (16 June 2023)
- Cambridgeshire's first "real-life" bricklaying apprenticeship Training Hub opens to combat the skills gap and housing shortage (22 May 2023)
- A breath of fresh air - hazardous ground gases guidance for housebuilders published (19 May 2023)
- NHBC's Richard Smith inaugurated as President of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (16 May 2023)
- Quarterly fall masks return to confidence in house building sector (05 May 2023)
- Introducing your Sector Lead for Affordable Housing (20 April 2023)
- From Scandinavia to the US – Reimagining the home (19 April 2023)
- The power of placemaking (22 March 2023)
- NHBC partners with CIOB for assessment of Site Supervisor apprenticeship (21 March 2023)
- House building up in 2022 despite challenges in final quarter (28 February 2023)
- NHBC hosts Shadow Minister for Business and Industry at David Wilson Homes’ Sundial Place development (27 February 2023)
- Housebuilder Bovis welcomes MP to award winning Beverley site (13 February 2023)
- UK site managers win top award for house building quality (23 January 2023)
- NHBC celebrates as bricklaying and site supervision apprentices qualify (11 January 2023)
- NHBC launches new Residential Construction Statistics portal (9 January 2023)
- NHBC Technical Standards 2023 Now Live (6 January 2023)
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- The Knife Angel arrives in Milton Keynes (14 December 2022)
- Newcastle Training Hub opens to support the next generation of skilled house builders in the North East (3 December 2022)
- NHBC launches Build to Rent insights collection (24 November 2022)
- NHBC reaffirms commitment to Armed Forces Covenant (16 November 2022)
- New home registrations up 33% in Q3 but slowdown ahead (14 November 2022)
- Confused by carbon jargon? The NHBC Foundation launches a comprehensive new guide (3 October 2022)
- New home completions return to pre-pandemic levels in Q2 (11 August 2022)
- New Non-executive Director welcomed to NHBC Board (1 August 2022)
- New NHBC Foundation report seeks to unlock full potential of the Future Home Standards (27 July 2022)
- NHBC bolsters BTR offer with senior hire (22nd July 2022)
- NHBC boosts its alternative residential offer with senior hires (14 July 2022)
- NHBC Pride in the Job Awards 2022 celebrate the UK’s best site managers (17 June 2022)
- NHBC names UK’s best site managers as Pride in the Job 2024 Awards announced (June 2024)
- New home registrations up 25% in first quarter (19 May 2022)
- Planning approval submitted for Scotswood Training Hub to support more than 100 bricklaying apprentices per year (1 April 2022)
- NHBC reports 25% boost in UK new home registrations in 2021 (10 February 2022)
- Pride in the Job 2021 Supreme Award Winners Announced (25 January 2022)
- NHBC Technical Standards 2022 now live (4 January 2022)
- On trend colours for 2022 (7 January 2022)
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- New NHBC Standards announced for 2022 (25 November 2021)
- Focus on NHBC’s Technology Assisted Inspection app (14 October 2021)
- Pride in the Job 2021 Quality Awards: Spotlight on Barratt Homes and David Wilson (10 August 2021)
- New training hub (20 May 2021)
- The housebuilding industry can lead the way on biodiversity (28 April 2021)
- Welcome Josh Golding NHBC’s new Industry Training Manager (4 March 2021)
- NHBC announces Regional Director appointments for the North East, West & Wales and Scotland (11 February 2021)
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- New guide offers top tips to prevent moisture in new-build homes (5 November 2019)
- NHBC increases number of accepted MMC systems with Legal & General (6 November 2019)
- New guide offers top tips to prevent moisture in new-build homes (5 November 2019)
- As safe as houses: home security (12 October 2018)
- Get your garden ready this autumn (10 October 2018)
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