Green Building Forum - Small companies building to the Code for Sustainable Homes Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:52:53 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Small companies building to the Code for Sustainable Homes https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132209#Comment_132209 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132209#Comment_132209 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:58:51 +0000 benloombe
I am currently in my final year of studying for my degree which is Construction Management BSc. For my dissertation I have chosen to research the topic: ‘Compliance to the Code for Sustainable Homes for small sized enterprises in the private house building sector’.

Basically I'm trying to assess the impacts the Code is having on small developers. At the moment I'm struggling to find people who are part of a small company building to the Code (I have defined small company using the SME definition, of less than 50 people and turnover less than £5.6 million). Before starting my final year i was working for a small house builder and we had great trouble building our first two homes to Code level 3, so i'm trying to get in contact with others to gain their experiences.

I would be very grateful if anyone here who has had experience building to the Code with a small company, would be willing to help me out by sharing their experiences with me? I ultimately need to get feedback via my questionnaire and through interviews to submit for my research dissertation, but any feedback would be great.

Thanks

Ben]]> Small companies building to the Code for Sustainable Homes https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132221#Comment_132221 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132221#Comment_132221 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:24:47 +0000 benloombe
Yes that's great, it seems from what i have seen a few people on this forum have done self builds to the Code so I may include a separate section for this. Would you be willing to fill out my questionnaire?]]> Small companies building to the Code for Sustainable Homes https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132236#Comment_132236 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132236#Comment_132236 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:15:39 +0000 Joiner
That's assuming you two haven't got telepathic skills, with only Tony able to 'send'. :wink::bigsmile:]]> Small companies building to the Code for Sustainable Homes https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132238#Comment_132238 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132238#Comment_132238 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:23:58 +0000 benloombe Small companies building to the Code for Sustainable Homes https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132239#Comment_132239 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=8499&Focus=132239#Comment_132239 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:31:26 +0000 Joiner ]]>