National House Building Council
The National House-Building Council (NHBC)
The NHBC is the standard setting body and leading warranty and insurance provider for new and newly converted homes in the UK. They work with the house-building and wider construction industry to provide risk management services that raise the standards of new homes, and to provide consumer protection to new homebuyers.
Key services provided:
- Registering builders and developers who agree to comply with NHBC's Rules and Standards.
- Setting and maintaining construction standards for new homes.
- Inspecting at key stages of new home construction.
- Providing building control services in England and Wales.
- Providing 'Buildmark', the most comprehensive warranty and insurance policy for new homes in the UK.
- The provision of technical and engineering advice, training, health and safety, environmental and energy-rating services for new homes and housing-related sectors.
NHBC promotes sustainability and best practice in areas such as Building Regulations, contaminated land and innovation in construction.