'Past' Breaking
News
The Government
have relaxed the 'renewable-energy' requirements; i.e.
'carbon-emissions'; calculated for Code Level 6 ('Zero-Carbon'
Homes) so that it will no longer be necessary to meet the projected energy
'needs' of 'white goods'; i.e. cookers, washing machines,
dishwashers, etc.
The Government
is also looking at ways to 'free-up' publicly owned land
specifically for the 'self-build' sector because of it's great
potential to deliver 'family homes' with the great individuality
that 'speculative housing developments' are generally deemed to lack!
The Government
has announced that it is planning to 'release' sufficient
'public-owned' land for 100,000 new homes to be built by 2015.
'Past' Business
Developments
Following the
launch of our 'FREE' Land Agency Service website on 29th April,
2011; the brand-new 'Self-Build-Pro' websites were officially
launched on 31st May, 2011. Additional material & information
will be added to the 'Further Info' page as it becomes available.
We have just
re-launched access to some of our 'FREE' timber-frame design
software programmes on the "ProFrame-XL" website.
1st August,
2011 ~ Amended versions of the 'Single-Storey' Design Programmes are
now available on the "ProFrame-XL" website.
We have
re-launched the 'Technical Data' page which allows users of the
'FREE' ProFrame-XL software programmes to acquire 'bespoke'
wind-loading, snow loading and racking force / resistance
calculations AND/OR full structural design calculations for your own
specific individual projects anywhere within the UK & Irish
Republic for
submission for Building Regulations/Warranty (Scotland) purposes.
21st September,
2011 ~ An upgraded version of the 'House Extensions' Design Programmes are
now available on the "ProFrame-XL" website.
The brand-new
websites for (a) 'DIY' (Hands-ON) Self-Build and (b) our unique
"ProFrame-XL" 'bespoke' residential timber-frame services & 'FREE'
design software have now been assembled. Additional material &
information will be added and will be announced here on the 'Further
Info' page as it becomes available.
20th December,
2011 ~ We have launched an introductory video for our special
money-saving "ProFrame-XL" approach to building high quality houses
on the 'Home' page (since superceded!).