Other Services
NHBC offers a range of additional services to help builders comply with Building Regulations, Health and Safety legislation and other construction rules. These include: energy rating services (SAP and SBEM), energy performance certificates, Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM assessments, CDM co-ordination, health and safety audits, UKAS accredited testing for sound insulation and air tightness.
They also offer a wide range of training courses for building professionals including construction related National Vocational Qualifications NVQs. NHBC compiles and distributes statistics and analysis about the UK housing market that are used by Government and financial institutions, as well as homebuilders. Examples are the Housing Market Report and the NHBC Quarterly Statistics. Purchasers of new homes are also surveyed providing statistics about levels of customer satisfaction in their homes.
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