Building for Life

A record 55 new housing schemes have qualified for a Building for Life standard this year, 50 per cent more than last year and the largest number in the eight years of the award, an initiative led by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) and the Home Builders Federation.The schemes scored more than 14 out of 20 against the Building for Life criteria, the national standard for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods.Over half of all the schemes that achieved a Building for Life standard are in the South West (16) or in London (17). A self-build development in Bristol, Ashley Vale, is the first scheme of its kind to achieve a Building for Life standard.Why not visit the web site to read more.

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