All the resources you need
to get your project off the ground
Access the resources and visit the websites below to find independent advice and expert opinion on every step of a self-build or custom build project.
Downloadable resources
The True Cost of Building a House
This straight-talking guide will teach you everything you need to know about the cost of self-build projects. Download it now and discover:
- 5 things you must consider when costing your project
- How to get cost certainty through good design
- A detailed breakdown of costs at every stage of a Greencore self-build
- Expert advice on procurement routes and project management
- Details of Greencore’s fixed price guarantee for self-builders
Greencore Annual Report 2018
Download our short report and find out what we’ve been doing in 2018.
Read about:
- Our mission and vision for sustainable house building in the UK
- Recent and upcoming Greencore projects
- Our work to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals
- How we’re supporting the UK’s Clean Growth Strategy
- Our work with specialist sustainability charity, Bioregional
Learn about our unique construction system
In 2016, we teamed up with scientists at Bath University to rigorously test our unique closed panel, hemp-lime construction system.
You can read the findings of the research (and find out why our system outperforms some building materials by nearly 400%) in this downloadable report.
Download the report
Why timber is the best choice for your windows
Unsure whether timber or PVCu windows is the right choice for your new home?
Read this breakdown of research conducted by the Wood Window Alliance. It covers everything you need to know about the environmental performance of timber vs PVCu windows.
Download the factfile
