EditorNov 30, 20223 minHAVE WE HAD BETTER ENDS TO A YEAR?Well yes, for sure, but let’s not get down about it. It appears that 2023 could be a difficult year for house sales and that just focuses...
EditorNov 30, 20223 minWHEN DOES GREAT SERVICE START?As a new home developer or housebuilder, where would you say great after care starts? We would say it starts before legal completion, at...
EditorNov 30, 20222 minHOW DO YOU HANDLE HANDOVERS?One of the most common responses to this question is …. ‘We get the site manager to do it’. And our heart sinks at that remark. He may be...
EditorOct 24, 20223 minTHE REAL COST OF AFTER CAREThe typical developer who manages their own after care is likely or not, spending a great deal more money in this pursuit, than they are...
EditorOct 21, 20223 minTHE DEVELOPER'S DILEMMAThere are easier ways to make a living than as a property developer, particularly in today’s climate. The rewards can be significant, but...
EditorOct 4, 20221 minAPP BASED SOLUTION TO COST EFFECTIVE AFTER CAREOur approach to providing professional, reliable after care is based on the unique homeowner app: "Managing Your New Home". Free to...
EditorJul 18, 20223 minANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALLYou must be of a certain age to remember Pink Floyd’s epic rock opera ‘Wall’ (1979), either way, there aren’t enough bricks in this...
EditorMar 18, 20223 minTHE TRUE ECONOMICS OF NEW HOMES AFTER CAREThere is a cost to after care, it isn’t free. Any developer who believes that they can avoid this will be disappointed as the need to...
EditorMar 17, 20225 minA LAUDABLE AND MUCH NEEDED CODE THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE INDUSTRY IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYSThis year, and in all probability the next couple, will be transformative for the new homes sector. Despite all best endeavours from...
EditorApr 3, 20211 minNEW OCCUPANT PORTALIn 2021, After Build are making some significant changes to the technology which supports our service delivery. The coming months will...
EditorMar 9, 20211 minINTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAYAfter Build are delighted to mark International Women’s day. Our Head of Marketing, Augusta Lynch-Glenister has posted on our LinkedIn...
EditorJan 7, 20211 minRESPONSIBLE WORKINGFollowing the shock lockdown order which became national law on Wednesday 6th January, it’s been made clear that construction, home...
EditorNov 27, 20204 minSITE SERVICES BOOM!Olivia joined After Build in October of this year. She’s a recent graduate of Durham university and has worked on a diverse range of...
EditorNov 27, 20204 minAHEAD OF THE CURVEWe can successfully diagnose a defect in Salford Quays from Burgess Hill or Bangkok … In April 2020, statistics released by the UK’s...
EditorNov 27, 20204 minSTUCK IN A HOLE?From time to time, we meet developers when they are on their knees. They pick up the phone and call us because a couple of properties, a...
EditorNov 26, 20203 minWINTER LOCKDOWNIn light of the Winter Lockdown which started 5th November 2020, After Build are meeting the challenge of organising ‘safe-working’ in...
EditorOct 7, 20203 minLOSING YOUR HEAD?Housing is one of the principle sectors of any government’s political strategy, along with health, education, law and order and defence....
EditorAug 25, 20202 minWORKING WITH CLARUS HOMESClarus Homes was founded in 2006 with one aim, to provide the highest quality bespoke homes, built to an unrivalled standard of...
EditorMar 2, 20201 minSTONEGATE SIGN UP AFTER BUILDAfter Build are pleased to announce that they will be working alongside Stonegate Homes to provide After Care for 73 homes across their...
EditorFeb 17, 20203 minASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS FIRSTAs you are well aware, customers these days expect more than ever before. They want to know that you care about them and that they are...