‘No one hides oak beams in a Tudor house, so why would you hide the steel in a modern house’. Mike and Sarah In 2017, the couple bought and moved to an 18.5-acre site on the Derbyshire hillside; they planned to extend the agricultural buildings already on the site to provide additional space for their …
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“Mike and Sarah set out to build a 21st-century version of a historic Derbyshire longhouse. Enormous, corrugated and with a highly complex roof shape, it’s not going to be an easy build.” Grand Designs A “long-harboured ambition” of Mike and Sarah is to live and work on a “sustainable smallholding, with a view to self-sufficiency”. With …
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As a Gold Partner of the NaCSBA, we are passionate about helping our clients build homes that are sustainable, long-lasting, and energy efficient. Here at SIP Build UK, we understand the bigger picture – we want to make building a home more straightforward in the UK. We want others to appreciate that self or custom-built …
Structural Timber Association Assure Gold for SIP Build UK | We are delighted that SIP Build UK has maintained the Gold Assure status for another year. It was another massive effort by the entire team, and the directors are very proud and thankful for their efforts. STA Assure is the STA’s Quality Assurance Scheme that …
Quick Tips for an Eco-friendly House Build | Building a sustainable house may be easier than you think. As well as having a positive impact on the environment, there are a number of other benefits to building an eco-friendly home including lower fuel bills and creating a healthier living space. If you’re looking to build …
SIP Build UK – celebrating 10 years of excellence | With increasing awareness of environmental and sustainability issues, there’s no doubt that recent years have seen changing trends in the UK construction industry. Statistics show that over 20,000 people build their own home in the UK every year, around 12 per cent of all homes built …
Net Zero Now | Why wait for the future | #NETZERONOW Campaign Confederation of Timber Industries Nearly half of the UK’s total carbon emissions within our borders can be attributed to the construction, operation and maintenance of our built environment (49%). We are in a climate emergency. We need to tackle these emissions now. Using timber …
SIP Build UK and SeaGrown embrace carbon reduction | Who’d have thought nearly 30 years later that two old school friends would find themselves brought together by a common cause? Well, that’s precisely where Chris Duckworth (MD of SIP / Frame Build UK) and Wave Crookes (Ops Director & Co-Founder of SeaGrown) have found themselves. …
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SIP Build UK and Frame Build UK founders regain control | A West Yorkshire SIP and Timber Frame manufacturer has seen the founders regain control in a deal which sees a long-term director leave in a move that is set to propel the business forward. SIP Build UK and Frame Build UK are now back …
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As highlighted on the STA website | From 15th June 2022, changes to ‘Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document Part L Building Regulations’ come into effect as part of the Government’s progress towards its goal of delivering zero carbon ready homes by 2025. As part of the updated regulations, all new homes must produce …
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