Interested in a career in home building?
Apply for the Women into Home Building programme 👇
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Interested in a career in home building?
Apply for the Women into Home Building programme 👇
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It’s Women in Construction Week, so let's celebrate the women in our industry.
💬👇If you’re a woman in home building, introduce yourself
💬👇Shine a light on your colleagues and women you work with
#WomenInConstructionWeek
We believe existing unspent S106 and CIL payments must be taken into account when council objections to new planning applications cite concerns over infrastructure pressures.
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Uunused funds paid to local authorities by developers are estimated to include👇
📌 £6.6 billion from Section 106 agreements
📌 £2.2 billion raised through the Community Infrastructure Levy
An estimated £3 billion of unspent developer contributions have been held in council bank accounts for more than half a decade…
… despite many agreements stipulating that funds must be used within that timeframe.
Today we have published new research exploring unspent developer contributions made to local authorities in England and Wales.
Based on a FOI exercise, our findings estimate £9 billion remains unspent…
…that’s an £800 million increase on our 2024 study.
Download the full report 👉 buff.ly/uLWn5uF
NEW RESEARCH: Improved standards of newbuild homes mean the average homeowner uses 46-68% less energy...
The average new build homeowner uses 11,599 kWh of energy a year, compared to 16,896 kWh for the average older home, or 19,540 kWh for doer-uppers with an F or G EPC rating.
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With around 160,000 homes projected to be needed over the next 20 years, the next Welsh Government will need to take urgent action to boost supply.
Read the full blog 👉 buff.ly/uOundfs
Our Policy and Campaigns Officer, Laurence Thompson, examines the scale of the challenge facing Wales ahead of May's elections to the Welsh Parliament, including…
📌 The need to deliver around 8,700 homes per year up to 2030 just to keep pace with household growth.
The affordability gap facing first-time buyers now varies dramatically across the country.
Our latest research shows that average earners can realistically afford to buy only in the North East…
Across much of England, even top earners struggle to afford an average first-time buyer home 👇
Your input will shape our engagement with Government and inform upcoming research on site viability. All responses are anonymous and reported in aggregate.
🗓️ Survey open until 5pm, Friday 27 February 2026
Complete the survey 👉 buff.ly/EYeLea0
Two years of Biodiversity Net Gain… is it delivering? Take 5 minutes to have your say.
As we approach the second anniversary of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), HBF is gathering feedback on how the 10% requirement, introduced in 2024, is working in practice across the home building sector.
#HBFPolicyConference brings together a strong line up of expert speakers and attendees,
Providing valuable opportunities to connect with peers and colleagues across the home building industry.
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Early booking for HBF Policy Conference 2026 ends Friday 13 February
We’ve got an impressive line-up of speakers this year, including...
🔸Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Housing
🔸Amy Rees, CE, Homes England
🔸Neil Jefferson, CE, HBF
Early booking ends Friday 13 Feb 👉 buff.ly/EAZjTiO
Apply before midnight on Sunday 22 March 👇
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Ready for a different career direction?
Today, applications have officially opened for the eighth intake of the Women into Home Building programme.
We want to receive applications from career changers, returners, graduates, apprentices, and even those completely new to construction. 📋👷♀️
Our latest Broken Ladder report highlights the stark affordability gap many potential homeowners are facing across the country.
HBF is calling on Government to introduce a new targeted equity loan scheme for first-time buyers...
👉 5% buyer deposit
👉 15% equity loan
👉 80% Loan-to-Value
Our Parliamentary Skills Reception showcases the variety of career paths and opportunities available in the home building industry 🏡
Here's a reminder of last year's event 👇
Why not join us this year?
See details 👉 buff.ly/IH57CxI
#NAW #NAW26 #SkilsForLife
The gap between housing need and delivery is widening, and urgent action is needed to close it.
The next Welsh Government must address the main causes of undersupply and create a more favourable policy environment for investment in home building in Wales.
View our recommendations 👉 buff.ly/3v1KiO0
🔸 5,700 homes for market sale (65%) & 3,060 affordable homes (35%) are required annually to meet newly arising need
🔸 There is an existing unmet need of 9,400 affordable homes
🔸 Since 2021, Wales has underdelivered by around 10,500 homes, with an average annual supply of 5,100 vs a need of 7,400
🔸 Around 8,700 new homes per year are needed over the next Senedd term to meet new housing need
🔸 That’s more than double 2024/25 delivery levels, when just 4,638 homes were built – the second-lowest year on record
New data released today shows Wales will need to double house building to meet its housing need.
The scale of the challenge is stark, and current delivery levels are nowhere near where they need to be.
Here’s what the numbers tell us 👇
Lauren Edwards MP will once again be sponsoring our Parliamentary Skills this year.
Taking place on 11 March, it's a valuable opportunity for members and their apprentices, graduates, trainees and other new industry entrants to meet with MPs and Peers🙌
Secure your attendance👉 buff.ly/IH57CxI
#NAW
Each 90-minute Brickwork Masterclass covers 👇
🧱 Cavity wall construction and insulation
🧱 DPCs and cavity trays
🧱 Cavity barriers
🧱 Timber frame
🧱 Sound insulation
The sessions are designed to refresh know-how and reduce rework, and are fully-funded
Book now 👉 buff.ly/6qVRqPX
Despite strong demand for housing, first-time buyers face structural barriers that are preventing them from accessing the market…
1️⃣ Higher deposits and stricter lending criteria
2️⃣ Rising house prices and interest rates outpacing wage growth
Last year, home building supported around 9,000 trainees and apprentices
Each year we're pleased to bring early talent together for our parliamentary skills reception.
This year's event takes place on 11 March - and you're invited👇️
Find out more and express an interest
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#NAW
There's still time to secure a discounted ticket to #HBFPolicyConference 2026 🐥
You can save up to £££ on your ticket by securing your place today 👇
Exclusive discount for #HBF members - save £174 when booking before 13 Feb
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💡 Upgrading an older home to the same standards would cost up to £83k
#NewHomesWeek #WattASave
🔸 Source for Stats – Watt a Save: The New Build Advantage, HBF and @octopus.energy
Important new stats on the energy and thermal performance of new builds…
… and benefits to homeowners 👇
💡 Almost all new builds have A or B EPC ratings, reducing carbon emissions by up to 74%
💡 Energy efficiency features like heat pumps, solar panels & EV chargers can add 6% to a home’s value
The BNG requirement mandates a minimum 10% net gain on new developments in England.
We have prepared a short survey to gather insight into the industry's overall experience of BNG.
🗓️ The survey is open until 5pm on Friday 27 February
Respond here👉 buff.ly/EYeLea0
